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N-Word at the New School
Another professor is under fire for using the slur in class while discussing a work by James Baldwin. Should universities pursue cases against instructors who use the word in a teaching context, not as a weapon?
A Professor’s ‘Repugnant’ Views
Penn Law condemns Amy Wax's recent comments on race and immigration as others call for her ouster.
Opinion
Philosophers Should Not Be Sanctioned Over Their Positions on Sex and Gender
While the respect due to all people should never be compromised, academic freedom should be restricted only with the greatest caution, if ever, write 12 leading scholars.
The Trans Divide
The disagreement over scholarly debate about gender identity rages on.
Pinker, Epstein, Soldier, Spy
Steven Pinker's aid in Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense renews criticism of an increasingly divisive public intellectual.
Much Ado About Iboga
How this rare plant could cost two long-serving Miami U professors their careers.
Opinion
Let the Professors Run the University
Faculty members need to reassert themselves as the people who direct discourse on campuses, argues Samuel J. Abrams.
Reference Checks Ahead
University of California, Davis, is latest institution to adopt a reference check policy in fight against faculty misconduct.