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An illustration of a bloodied knife cutting through the words "Dear Colleague" and "Academic Freedom." Heart-shaped blood splatters surround the knife and the words.

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes.

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A Lawless Attack on Diversity

Ray Li writes that the Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter is not supported by established case law or sound legal reasoning.

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No Good Time to Close a University

In part two of a three-part series, former senior leaders at Cabrini University outline the steps they took to help students and employees navigate the institution’s closure.

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Opinion

Public Higher Ed Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Cuts to Medicaid spending could prove to be the most devastating threat to the sector yet, F. King Alexander and Stephen Katsinas write.

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Standing Up to the New Segregationists

In rushing to comply with Trump’s executive actions, universities support a segregationist agenda, Subini Annamma and David Stovall write.

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On That Latest ‘Guidance’ From OCR

By erasing the complexity of students’ lives, the Dear Colleague letter undermines long-standing efforts toward college access and success, Bob Massa and Bill Conley write.

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Opinion

I Am Captcha: ‘Ghost’ Students and the AI Machine

Adam Bessie and Jason Novak capture the higher educator’s dilemma in the age of generative AI.

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A SLAPP to the Heart of Academic Freedom

Strategic lawsuits against public participation can threaten academic freedom, Reinhold Martin writes.