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‘A New Low’ in Attacks on Academic Freedom

Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick threatens to end tenure over the teaching of critical race theory, further escalating the ongoing war on the teaching of CRT and other so-called divisive concepts in many states.

Another Chancellor Out After Mishandling Misconduct

Boards are more likely to view the mishandling of sexual misconduct as a serious liability, experts say. Castro will likely not be the last higher education executive to step down for this reason.
Opinion

Don’t Look Up: Higher Education’s Missing Science/Tech Leaders

Less selective universities should hire more senior administrators with STEM backgrounds—or risk shortchanging their students in competition for the best jobs, Ryan Craig argues.

In Afghanistan, Half-Empty Campuses

Male students attend classes from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., while women come in from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

A Presidential Misstep on Higher Ed’s Missing Men

Purdue University president Mitch Daniels’s comments about the growing campus gender gap draw criticism from engineering professors and students.

Much More Than Bones

An anthropologist at San José State University says she’s being retaliated against for her views on what to do with human remains in research facilities and for her handling of those remains. Her critics question her understanding of the discipline as a whole.
Opinion

Avoiding Racial Justice

In fumbling the renaming of a building that honored a Ku Klux Klan leader, the University of Alabama avoids real racial redress, Antar A. Tichavakunda writes.

Racist Text Messages Create Stir at Occidental College

Anti-Asian text messages shared on social media have created turmoil at Occidental College. Students are angered by the administration’s delayed response and lack of disciplinary action.