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A photograph of a crowd of protesters, some holding signs bearing the name of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Student Union.

Should Higher Ed Workers Have to Pay Dues to Unions That Criticize Israel?

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is representing, for free, Jewish academics who don’t want to support a pro-BDS labor organization. But the foundation is trying to score broader wins.

U of Alabama Requires Black and LGBTQ+ Groups to Relocate From Student Center

The University of Alabama is requiring the Black Student Union, a minority advocacy group, to close its current office in...

Embassy Closure Forces Bangladeshi Students to Defer U.S. Enrollment

International student numbers expected to drop following visa processing center closures.

Jewish student looks on at pro-Palestinian protesters

Most College Students Aren’t Hostile Toward Jews or Israel

A new study from Brandeis found that about one-third of college students surveyed agreed with at least one negative statement about Jews or Israel.

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New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors

The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave.

Harvard Students Agree to Drop Suit Over Comaroff’s Alleged Harassment

Three women who accused now-former Harvard University professor John Comaroff of sexual harassment, and of retaliating against them for reporting...
A photo illustration with a quote from an AAUP statement saying “academic freedom and productive debate may not always be appropriately secured by a categorical position that disregards nuance and is inattentive to context.” The quote is superimposed over the document.

AAUP Faces Criticism for Reversal on Academic Boycotts

The American Association of University Professors announced Monday it had dropped its categorical opposition to the tactic. Critics say the organization has changed for the worse, but its new president isn’t backing down.

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Bursting the Idea of the ‘Campus Bubble’

A new book says the diverse experiences of Harvard undergrads during the COVID-19 pandemic carry larger lessons for higher ed—namely that the off-campus lives of low-income students deeply affect their lives on campus.