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A How-To Guide for Handling Campus Speech Controversies
A lot has changed since Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman wrote Free Speech on Campus in 2017. They’re back with a second book that addresses student protest, classroom speech, event security and more.
4 Campuses Targeted in Latest Rash of Swatting Calls
At least four campuses on Thursday received swatting calls—false reports of active or impending threats intended to disrupt operations and...
Opinion
The Classroom as an Attention Sanctuary
In today’s attention economy, faculty and students must work especially hard together to protect the classroom as a space for authentic learning.
Education Dept. Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Anti-DEI Guidance
First Amendment advocates and higher ed leaders are declaring victory, and some say it’s the “final defeat” of Trump’s attempt to rid colleges of race-based student supports.
Will Graduate Schools Accept 3-Year Degrees?
A study of 10 graduate school admissions leaders showed that many are open to the idea of accepting students with reduced-credit degrees—even if current policies preclude it.
Report: Education Department Opens Fewer Sexual Violence Investigations
The Department of Education—once the leading force for cracking down on colleges that mishandled cases of sexual assault and harassment—has...
Settlements Cost Higher Ed Hundreds of Millions in 2025
A new report by the United Educators insurance company shows that universities spent hundreds of millions of dollars on damages...