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Some Rules for Campus Resistance
A 2012 governance fight at the University of Virginia offers lessons for other faculty who might need to host “a little rebellion” on their campus, Charles Mathewes writes.
U of Utah Urges Compliance After State Restricts Pride Flags
A University of Utah lawyer last week urged faculty to comply with the state’s new prohibition on the “prominent“ display...
Harvard Resists Trump’s Demands
University leaders said the administration's demands are an attack on its independence. Hours later, billions in grants were frozen.
The Case for Boycotting Columbia University
An academic boycott is something faculty can do now, Gary Wilder writes.
Committee Withdraws Request Related to Northwestern Legal Clinics
The House Education and the Workforce Committee is no longer seeking records related to legal clinics at Northwestern University after...
Not in the Name of Israel and Jewish Studies
Israel and Jewish studies programs cannot be pawns in Trump’s political attacks on higher education, Michael Brenner writes.
First Columbia, Now Harvard: Middle East Studies Under Pressure
The Trump administration specifically targeted a department at Columbia, prompting a sweeping review. Harvard is shaking up and pausing programs. It’s unclear what—and where—the next target will be.
Ohio Budget Bill Could Enact Even More Higher Ed Changes
The latest version of an Ohio state budget bill includes numerous provisions that could impact public colleges and universities—including a...