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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.
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.
Opinion
No Country for Israeli Academics
Atar David writes that he no longer sees a place for himself, or other Israeli scholars, in U.S. academe.
New Analysis Finds Race-Conscious Admissions Didn’t Close Equity Gaps
An analysis of selective versus open-access institutions found that diversity gains made at the most selective U.S. colleges and universities...
States, Conservative Groups Sue to Block New Title IX Rule
Six states and a group of conservative advocacy organizations filed lawsuits Monday to block the Biden administration’s new Title IX...
As Police Clear Encampments, Professors Arrested Along With Students
Videos have gone viral of faculty members being taken to the ground, zip-tied, and led away by police.
House Reps Want Antisemitism Monitors for College Campuses
Colleges and universities that receive federal funding could be subjected to monitoring for antisemitism under a new House bill that...