Academic Freedom

The University of Washington returned the money donated for the Israel studies program after the scholar who led the program signed a letter that criticized Israel.

Two letters from faculty groups to the Board of Trustees emphasize the need for transparency in the presidential search process. One charges the outgoing president with eroding shared governance and ignoring faculty concerns.

Colleges must mobilize now against legislation to censor curricula and ideas, Jonathan Friedman writes.

Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin looks to the past to better understand the alarming present-day rise in attacks on what can and can’t be taught.

A controversial land acknowledgment led to a clash between a University of Washington professor and administrators. Native scholars say the practice has value but can be problematic without a commitment to supporting Indigenous communities.

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.

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.

Some educators fear removing controversial books from the K-12 curriculum will harm student development and critical thinking—and rob them of the cultural capital colleges expect them to possess.