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The Case for Boycotting Columbia University
An academic boycott is something faculty can do now, Gary Wilder writes.
Reviewer’s Choice
Torbjørn Netland argues that peer review could potentially be improved by giving reviewers more choice.
Growing Orchids Amid Dandelions
A floral metaphor offers a way to think about the work of teaching and learning centers, JT Torres, Lance Eaton and Deborah Kronenberg write.
NIH Freezes Millions More in Funding for Columbia
The U.S. National Institutes of Health reportedly froze another $250 million in federal research funding for the university, on top of the $400 million already in limbo.
First Columbia, Now Harvard: Middle East Studies Under Pressure
The Trump administration specifically targeted a department at Columbia, prompting a sweeping review. Harvard is shaking up and pausing programs. It’s unclear what—and where—the next target will be.
Not in the Name of Israel and Jewish Studies
Israel and Jewish studies programs cannot be pawns in Trump’s political attacks on higher education, Michael Brenner writes.