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IU Board Tables Controversial Changes to Kinsey Institute
The Indiana University Board of Trustees tabled its scheduled Friday vote on controversial changes to the Kinsey Institute. IU administrators...
Cornell Grad Student Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize
Cornell University graduate student workers have voted 1,873 to 80 to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board announced last week...
Gag Orders Threaten Higher Ed, PEN America Report Finds
Educational gag orders—state legislation aimed at restricting the teaching of certain subjects—proliferated in both K-12 and higher education this year...
Opinion
There’s No Safety in Playing It Safe
Those of us teaching about race and racism can’t appease our would-be government censors with minor course modifications. Instead, we must push back, Cyndi Kernahan writes.
Art Schools Get Creative Tackling AI
The rise of ChatGPT and visual AI platforms like Midjourney and DALL-E have some artists crying foul when it comes to fair use. But art institutions transformed by the digital revolution see AI as the logical next step.
Fanfare, Then Fallout at Antiracist Research Center Reveals Other Fractures
The Boston University research center and its founder, Ibram X. Kendi, faced backlash after announcing layoffs. Some employees and students say the controversy overshadows larger questions about the university’s commitment to DEI.
Oregon State Professor Accused of Falsely Claiming Native Ancestry
The Tribal Alliance Against Frauds says Qwo-Li Driskill is lying when they claim Indigenous ancestry.
Chico State Professor Must Pay After Losing Libel Suit
A judge has ordered a professor accused of having sex with a graduate student, and of subsequently threatening to kill...