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A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars
Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs.
How Activist Speech Threatens Educational Values
Nicholas C. Burbules argues that activist speech, while generally protected, exists uneasily in a campus context.
Censorship and Consternation Mar Oct. 7 Campus Remembrances
From canceled and contentious speakers to backlash over interfaith vigils, campus communities are grappling with how to honor the lives lost on Oct. 7 and throughout the year.
Maryland Governor Says Students’ ‘Vigil for Gaza’ is ‘Inappropriate’
Court Rules U of Maryland Must Host Student Events on Oct. 7
Administrators had banned Students for Justice in Palestine from hosting a prayer vigil, which a federal judge ruled was “neither viewpoint- nor content-neutral.”
‘Genius’ Grant Announcement Dampened by Conflict Over War
One recipient of the 2024 MacArthur Foundation award derided Princeton for not publicizing the pro-Palestinian comments she made when asked her reaction to getting the coveted call.
Institutional Neutrality Doesn’t Go Far Enough
It doesn’t matter if the president is neutral if no one else in the university is, Peter C. Herman writes.