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Opinion

How to Teach Hard Topics: What Students Say

Students want opportunities to learn—and process—difficult course content. They also need reason for hope.

University of Texas students walk through campus on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

Academic Freedom at UT ‘Being Dismantled,’ Says Professor Denied Tenure

Border-surveillance researcher Iván Chaar López received a near-unanimous recommendation from faculty and outstanding external support letters. Still, he was denied tenure without explanation.

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Ohio State Prof Who Tackled Journalist Pleads No Contest

An Ohio State University professor who tackled a journalist on campus earlier this year is on probation after pleading no...
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Opinion

That Chart From Brown Isn’t Really About Cheating

We made grades the point. AI just made them cheap.

OMB Director Russell Vought, a bald white man with a white beard and glasses, testifies during a House hearing.

Trump Administration Can’t Cite Changed Priorities to Terminate Grants

The ruling limits the Trump administration’s power to cancel research and other funding based on the Office of Management and Budget’s termination clause. OMB’s proposed rule may change that.

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Border Surveillance Scholar Denied Tenure at UT Austin

Border-surveillance scholar Iván Chaar López was denied tenure at the University of Texas at Austin after being recommended by more...
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Opinion

Why Study English?

Here’s how we should answer.

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Opinion

Treat Your Students Like Scientists

Fixing the leaky pipeline depends on it.