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Texas Tech Clarified Its Anti-Trans Policies in an FAQ—Then Removed It
The short-lived frequently asked questions page only applied to the flagship campus, not to Angelo State University or the three other system campuses.
A Defining Choice for Higher Ed
Colleges should say no to Trump administration plans to condition access to federal funding on pledges of fealty to the president’s priorities.
White House Floats Compact for Preferential Treatment
Advocates condemned the proposal, which asked nine universities to overhaul admissions, hiring and speech policies and to suppress criticism of conservatives in exchange for more federal money.
Scientific Journals in the Hot Seat
Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.
UNC Professor Put on Leave After Allegedly Advocating for Political Violence
Dwayne Dixon’s name surfaced after fliers for a leftist gun rights group circulated on Georgetown University’s campus.
Anything but Basic
The push to reduce spending on foundational research is shortsighted, Tesla A. Monson and Marianne F. Brasil write.
Academic Staff Need Academic Freedom, Too
Colleges cannot continue to operate as if all staff work is identical, Aaron Stoller writes.
Toward a Trauma-Informed Writing Process
What if writer’s block is not something to “push through”—but instead a bodily response worth listening to and attending to with care, Aurora Chang asks.