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Exposing the Inequity of Faculty Counteroffers
A new study shows that women and faculty of color who receive outside job offers are far less likely than their white, male peers to receive a counteroffer to stay at their current institution.
ASU Scholar Who Allegedly Threatened Woman in Hijab Suspended
Arizona State University has suspended and referred to Tempe police a postdoctoral research scholar who, according to a viral video...
Lawyer: UT Austin Fired Lecturer Involved in Pro-Palestinian Protest
A lawyer representing a University of Texas at Austin lecturer says the institution fired his client Wednesday. A state trooper...
2 Virginia Universities Won’t Require DEI Classes After Governor’s Review, Board Pushback
Years-long efforts to create and mandate diversity-themed coursework at George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth fizzled after an unusual intervention by Glenn Youngkin and last-minute actions by board members.
UC Berkeley Investigates Pro-Palestinian Dinner Protest Fracas
The University of California, Berkeley, is investigating whether a law professor harassed a Muslim student when the student interrupted a...
MIT Will Stop Asking Faculty Applicants for Diversity Statements
Massachusetts Institute of Technology departments will no longer ask for diversity statements as part of applications for faculty positions, the...
Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive?
Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.
As Police Clear Encampments, Professors Arrested Along With Students
Videos have gone viral of faculty members being taken to the ground, zip-tied, and led away by police.