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A Left, Not Libertarian, Defense of Free Speech
Joseph J. Fischel and Kyler Chittick argue that the academic left has ceded too much of the moral high ground when it comes to free speech.
Redefining What We Mean by Equitable AI
Higher ed has an important role to play in pushing for a broader understanding of equitable AI, Meacie Fairfax writes.
Scapegoating DEI: Silence Is Complicity
President Trump’s attacks on DEI are damaging and dehumanizing, DeRionne P. Pollard writes.
Leaders in the Foxhole
Holden Thorp writes that the public response from college presidents to the Trump administration’s orders has been quiet so far—but he expects that to change.
Against the Assessment Regime
Our approach to assessment not only distracts from good teaching—it can even distort educational goals, Patrick J. Casey argues.
The Panopticon, Old and New
Scott McLemee considers the panopticon’s persistence in (semi-)popular culture as an inescapable metaphor.
New Frontiers for Neutrality: Academic Unions
Academic unions should refrain from political statements that do not pertain directly to the mission of promoting labor interests, Colleen P. Eren writes.
We Need New Ways to Protect Academic Freedom
Protecting professors from university discipline for their extramural speech is necessary, but no longer sufficient, Austin Sarat writes.