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How to Support Faculty During the Chaos
Beth Mitchneck and Stephanie A. Goodwin suggest some simple ways academic administrators can support faculty whose research and teaching are under threat.
AI: Cheating Matters, but Redrawing Assessment ‘Matters Most’
Universities should prioritize ensuring that assessments are “assessing what we mean to assess” rather than letting conversations be dominated by discussions around cheating.
UConn Faculty Member Charged With Larceny
Intellectual Affairs (2005–2025)
In his final “Intellectual Affairs” column, Scott McLemee looks back at 20 years of writing about the world of scholarly books and ideas.
An Open Letter to the NEH
New funding conditions imposed to comply with Trump’s executive orders undercut the national humanities agency’s very mission, Jonathan P. Eburne writes.
Living Between Libraries
Fidan Cheikosman asks what it means to find home as an international scholar.
Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. But What Does He Mean?
Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes.
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes.