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The Web of Legislative Control: Anti-Intellectualism in the U.S.
Substituting political for professional judgment about what constitutes a sound pedagogical approach continues to illustrate anti-intellectualism and the infantilization of higher education.
UT Austin Cuts Women’s and Gender Studies Courses From Core Curriculum
Higher Ed Groups Bash ED Proposal to Allow More Grant Terminations
The Education Department received more than 5,500 public comments on rule changes that would allow the secretary to, among many other things, ax awards simply “for convenience.”
Foreign Interference Fears Over Cyberattacks on Academic Blogs
‘Distinctive’ targeting of an independently run blog in the U.K. suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial research topics, says professor.
Faculty Advisers Resign After Call for ‘Reset’ of Iowa Civics Center
Eleven members of the Center for Intellectual Freedom’s Advisory Council stepped down this week. It’s the latest birth pang for such entities, which are created by Republican lawmakers and boards at public universities.
AAUP Urges AAU to Reject Nebraska
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking to rejoin the prestigious group of research universities after it was expelled in 2011
Supporting Civic Engagement Isn’t Just About Students
To fulfill Its democratic mission, higher ed must better support faculty civic engagement too.
Colleges Adopted ‘Systemic Suppression’ of Protesters, New Investigation Shows
Drawing on records, media reports and surveys, the ACLU and Amnesty International USA break down how colleges have “disproportionately” violated the rights of pro-Palestinian students.