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Academic Freedom Protects Politics

Attempts to suppress “political” ideas have no place in a free country or a free university.

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What Will Become of America’s Research Institutions?

Drawing on his new book, former Boston University President Robert Brown discusses the evolving role of universities in the U.S. research enterprise.

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Ahead of Midterms, Faculty Report Self-Censoring on DEI, Politics

Also in Inside Higher Ed’s latest faculty survey, professors report that AI has eroded their confidence in the authenticity of students’ work and damaged trust.

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House Committee Accuses APA of Fostering Antisemitism

A House of Representatives committee accused the American Psychological Association of perpetuating antisemitism through “resolutions, listservs, newsletters, publications, and conferences”...
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The Key Podcast: Politics in Research Funding a ‘Danger’ to U.S. Innovation

Since the Bayh-Dole Act passed in 1980, the commercialization of federally funded research has contributed trillions of dollars to the...
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Opinion

‘Chokepoints’

Economic warfare.

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Opinion

Convergence Around ‘Durable’ Skills

The false binary of degrees vs. skills-based hiring ignores the reality that employers and academics both care first and foremost that people know how to learn.

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Opinion

Assessments in Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI

Clearly, many aspects of everyday living have begun to change in the emerging, evolving age of AI. Higher education must acknowledge and adapt to those changes and anticipate the ones yet to come.