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The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral
Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.
Harvard Faculty Suspended From Library Over Protest
Roughly two dozen faculty members will temporarily lose access to Harvard’s main library following a silent protest in support of students punished for the same reason.
International University Leaders Convene to Discuss Threats to Academic Freedom
Speakers linked academic freedom and the future of democracy less than two weeks before the presidential election.
Faculty Overwhelmingly Back Harris in November. But They Won’t Tell Students to Do the Same.
Respondents to a new Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research poll mostly identified as Democrats—with only 8 percent supporting Trump. But, aware they’re to the left of their students and states, they’re largely keeping their thoughts to themselves.
Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Assistant Professor From Campus
Kansas Lecturer Leaves After Remark on Shooting Men Who Won’t Vote for Women
Cornell International Grad Student Says He Won’t Be Deported
What’s Behind the Push for ‘Institutional Neutrality’?
Since last Oct. 7, several institutions have pledged to refrain from speaking on political and social issues. But what does it mean for a university to go neutral?