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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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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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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.

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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An Open Letter to the NEH

New funding conditions imposed to comply with Trump’s executive orders undercut the national humanities agency’s very mission, Jonathan P. Eburne writes.

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Intellectual Affairs (2005–2025)

In his final “Intellectual Affairs” column, Scott McLemee looks back at 20 years of writing about the world of scholarly books and ideas.

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How to Support Faculty During the Chaos

Beth Mitchneck and Stephanie A. Goodwin suggest some simple ways academic administrators can support faculty whose research and teaching are under threat.