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The Unlikely Battle Over Research at the Olympic Games
Sports scientists are working with athletes to enhance performance and safeguarding ahead of this year’s Paris games, but on-the-ground research is a hotly debated subject.
These Professors Don’t Want Their ‘Antisemitic’ Union’s Representation
Six faculty members at the City University of New York have asked the Supreme Court to answer a question: Can employees completely sever themselves from a labor organization they object to?
The Academic Trumpists, Part 2
Scott McLemee concludes his review of David L. Swartz's study of pro-Trump academics.
Academic Success Tip: Continual Feedback for Student Assessment
As part of a larger ungrading initiative, one professor implemented a performance-review process for students to connect their classroom experiences to strengths, growth and skill development—while preparing them for review processes in future jobs.
A Shared Governance Conundrum
The increasing importance of technology demands a shared governance model that combines robust centralized support with academic freedom and autonomy of departments, John Katzman and James DeVaney write.
‘Don’t Miss’: Does Academic Freedom Excuse Offensive Posts About Assassination Attempts?
The response to the Trump rally shooting showed that the 2024 election social media conflagrations have begun. Whether academic freedom should protect such statements is debatable.
Robert’s Rules of (Campus) Order
To teach students to debate better, colleges already have a proven, 150-year-old method they can draw on, Jason V. Morgan writes.
The Curious Rise of a Conservative—or Civic-Minded?—Center at the University of Florida
GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet.