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Florida Board Says Syllabi, Reading Lists Must Be Posted Publicly for 5 Years

Faculty at some Florida public universities argue the new policy is less about transparency for students and more about chilling academic freedom.

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Cornell Settles With the Trump Administration

Cornell will pay out $30 million and invest another $30 million in agricultural research. In exchange the federal government will restore research funding and close investigations.

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Sheffield Hallam Apologizes to American Scholar Over Publication Ban

Curtailment of Laura Murphy’s research into alleged forced labor practices in China raises further questions over foreign government interference on U.K. campuses.

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Opinion

A Way to Save the Essay

We can encourage slow thinking by reimagining the essay as a scaffolded, in-class—and AI-free—assignment, Lily Abadal writes.

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Former Texas A&M President Received $3.5M Exit Package

When former Texas A&M University president Mark Welsh stepped down suddenly in September amid a swirling academic freedom controversy, he...
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2 Accused of Lighting Firework in Harvard Lab Building

Two Massachusetts men have been charged with allegedly trying to damage a Harvard Medical School neuroscience building with what was...
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UC to Stop Funding Faculty Hired Out of Postdoc Program

Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.

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Opinion

Would We Rather the Humanities ‘Be Ruined Than Changed’?

Yes, the humanities are in crisis—but enough with the hyperbole already.