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A Conservative Group Used to Target the Media. Now It Hunts DEI.
Accuracy in Media deploys billboard trucks and undercover recordings to accuse students and staff of supporting Hamas or running illegal DEI programs. Its current leader says the organization’s tactics remain true to its original mission. Some disagree.
A Planned Intellectual Diversity Accreditation Standard Draws Opposition
The American Association of University Professors president told the Commission on Colleges and Universities that institutions shouldn’t “be expected to prioritize intellectual pluralism on settled scholarly questions.”
Turning Point’s Professor Watchlist Goes Dark, but Its Legacy Lives On
For months, the Professor Watchlist website has redirected to Turning Point USA’s home page. After 10 years, academics reflect on its impact.
Alabama Makes State Workers Say ‘Gulf of America.’ Colleges Aren’t Spared.
Republican lawmakers say faculty can only call it the Gulf of Mexico for “historical purposes” in academic courses. Journalists are constrained by the restriction, too.
Group Argues Civil Discourse Push Is Conservative, Pro-Israel
A group of scholars has released another report arguing that efforts to promote constructive dialogue and similar concepts are actually targeting progressive activism. Those named in the report take issue with its assertions.
Supporting Civic Engagement Isn’t Just About Students
To fulfill Its democratic mission, higher ed must better support faculty civic engagement too.
Colleges Adopted ‘Systemic Suppression’ of Protesters, New Investigation Shows
Drawing on records, media reports and surveys, the ACLU and Amnesty International USA break down how colleges have “disproportionately” violated the rights of pro-Palestinian students.
‘Direct Repression’ of Academics on the Rise, Report Finds
Universities must promote “broad public understanding” that university autonomy is essential, Scholars at Risk’s annual report says.