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A Weekend of Arrests and Commencement Disruptions
Officers break up encampments at USC and Virginia; Vermont and Dickinson cancel speakers.
Universities Face Misinformation Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests
How—and if—universities should combat misinformation causes its own divisions.
Tenure and Promotion Barriers Persist for Women, Faculty of Color
The number of women and people of color on the tenure track has increased over the past seven years, but...
What the ‘Antisemitism Awareness’ Bill Could Mean for Higher Ed
The House voted Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal law. Supporters say it’s necessary to protect Jewish students. Critics worry that it could chill free speech on campus.
Northland Will Stay Open Thanks to ‘Transformational Gifts’
After threatening to close unless it could raise a whopping $12 million in a matter of weeks, Northland College announced...
Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive?
Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.
AGB Report Outlines Top Issues for Boards, Leaders
A new report from the Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges (AGB) outlined the top strategic issues for...
The Cost of Lockdowns on Health Care Access: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Shamma A. Alam, associate professor of economics and chairperson of the department of international studies...