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Sanctioned Faculty Report Emotional Distress, Lack of Support, FIRE Survey Shows

Scholars targeted for their speech report emotional distress, low confidence in academic freedom on their campuses and little public support...
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GOP Senator Accuses AAUP President of Exacerbating ‘Organizational Antisemitism’

In a letter to American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican who chairs the...
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Trump’s UCLA Demand: $1.2B Fine and Limits on Trans, Foreign Student Freedoms

A faculty lawsuit forced the university to release a 27-page draft “resolution agreement,” which would also require UCLA and affiliated hospitals to stop “performing hormonal interventions and ‘transgender’ surgeries” on anyone under 18.

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How Universities Are Responding to Trump’s Compact

The document would require signatories to make sweeping changes to policies and practices. A number of institutions have already said no, and more responses are expected.

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Opinion

The Palestine Exception: Is Morality a ‘Distraction’?

A small act in recognition of Palestinian humanity during a scientific presentation should not have been met with a reprimand.

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Amid Trump’s Assault on Higher Ed and DEI, Free Speech Advocates Stay Busy

Three nonprofit legal organizations say their caseload has ramped up significantly since Trump took office. But so has public support for their work.

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More Higher Ed Ousters Over Charlie Kirk Comments

A student and law professor are the latest to face punishment from academic institutions for their public remarks about Charlie...
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University of Houston Cancels ‘Confronting Oppression & Injustice’ Course

The course’s axing is yet another example of curricular censorship at Texas public universities.