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U of Rochester Students Expelled Over ‘Wanted’ Posters
Survey: College Students Don’t Want Statements After Political Events
A December survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found half of students don’t think colleges should make statements about political events. Two experts weigh in on when an institution should or should not do so.
Creating Space for Disagreement on Campus
Forty-three percent of Student Voice survey respondents think a designated area on campus for civil dialogue would help with free expression.
Pro-Palestinian Columbia Professor Departs After Investigation
Katherine Franke, a law professor whose interview became the subject of a university investigation, says she’s effectively been terminated.
Watching Their Words: Faculty Say They’re Self-Censoring
Many scholars say they’re not giving certain assignments and are being careful in what they say to students—and to one another.
This Is What We’ll Do When You Mess With Us
Daniel DiMassa writes critically of the university’s new rules of free thought in an “OK AI” age.
U of Michigan Says DEI Official Fired Over ‘Behavior’ at Protest, Conference
The New York Times reported that Rachel Dawson was fired after allegedly saying that Jews didn’t need her office’s diversity services. After that article, the university added that she misbehaved at a protest.
Massive Decline in Protests From Spring to Fall 2024
Campuses saw as few as a third as many pro-Palestinian protests this semester as they did in the spring, when an unprecedented wave of encampments swept the nation.