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A Speech About Free Speech Is Shouted Down
Robert George, an advocate for allowing diverse views on campuses, was interrupted by students protesting his stances on LGBTQ+ individuals.
Latest DACA Ruling Leaves Students in Limbo
A federal district court judge ruled again that the program for young immigrants is illegal. Undocumented students and their supporters were unsurprised but dismayed by the decision.
New Academic Freedom Principles Open Door to Outside Intervention
The Princeton Principles—endorsed by a program and some professors at the university, but not Princeton itself—say off-campus actors “should become involved” in some instances.
A New Home for New College of Florida Émigrés
When conservative leaders took over Florida’s only public liberal arts institution, Hampshire College officials knew they had to help. Now they’re welcoming the first cohort of New College defectors.
2 Catholic Colleges Add Nonbinary Policy
The College of St. Benedict for women and St. John’s University for men added a new policy explicitly allowing nonbinary students to attend either campus, cementing their support for LGBTQ+ rights.
Blog Posts on Disability and Climate Change Miss the Mark
Instead of engaging in ableism and "terror teaching," we should focus on helping all students engage in climate action.
What’s Missing From the Discourse on ‘Harm’
Recognizing the very real trauma many students from historically marginalized backgrounds bring to campus is not the same as coddling them, Nimisha Barton writes.
An Overabundance of Caution
Colleges are going over race-conscious practices with a fine-toothed comb, anticipating future legal challenges. Critics fear they’re sacrificing values at the altar of prudence.