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Attacking Constitutional Rights to Academic Freedom on This Constitution Day

Nothing like the current wave of state and federal action targeting academic freedom has ever been witnessed in America before.

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How College Leaders Responded to Activist’s Slaying

Universities are making exceptions to institutional neutrality policies to issue statements on Charlie Kirk’s death as some take aggressive action against some faculty remarks.

Charlie Kirk holds a microphone while speaking at a Turning Point USA event in 2024.
Opinion

A Lecture for—and With—Charlie Kirk 

Matthew Boedy, one of hundreds of professors who found himself on Turning Point USA’s Professor Watchlist, searches for common ground in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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After Kirk’s Death, Some Conservatives Blame Higher Ed for Political Violence

The president and his allies are accusing the “radical left” of “terrorism,” blaming unnamed organizations. Some conservatives are condemning universities.

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Survey: Provosts Focused on Funding Cuts, Academic Freedom and AI

Chief academic officers are confident in academic quality but strained by limited resources, policy shifts and other mounting campus challenges, Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey finds.

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Academics Say Names Added to Gaza Letter ‘Without Consent’

A researcher whose name appeared on a letter coordinated by the group Scholars for Truth About Genocide says he has no idea how it got there.

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6 More Faculty, Staff Removed for Kirk Comments

Republican politicians and other conservatives are calling for employees, including those in higher ed, to be terminated for their social media posts about Kirk's killing.  

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Texas State Fires Professor Accused of Inciting Violence

Texas State University fired a professor Wednesday after he was accused of inciting violence during a speech at a socialist...