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How Universities Are Responding to Trump’s Compact
The document would require signatories to make sweeping changes to policies and practices. A number of institutions have already said no, and more responses are expected.
The Palestine Exception: Is Morality a ‘Distraction’?
A small act in recognition of Palestinian humanity during a scientific presentation should not have been met with a reprimand.
Amid Trump’s Assault on Higher Ed and DEI, Free Speech Advocates Stay Busy
Three nonprofit legal organizations say their caseload has ramped up significantly since Trump took office. But so has public support for their work.
More Higher Ed Ousters Over Charlie Kirk Comments
University of Houston Cancels ‘Confronting Oppression & Injustice’ Course
The course’s axing is yet another example of curricular censorship at Texas public universities.
In Fourth Week, Government Shutdown Increasingly Hinders Higher Ed
Georgia Tech says it’s cutting expenses to “preserve cash,” the University of Hawaiʻi system is paying federally funded workers $20 million every two weeks and a N.J. community college says a solar energy training program is in jeopardy.
How the Compact Curtails Academic Freedom
The Trump administration’s proposed compact with colleges would violate academic freedom and freedom of expression in three broad areas.
‘Because I Said So’: Universities Double Down on Unwritten Policies
A growing number of institutions are censoring faculty speech and instruction through murky verbal directives that sow fear and confusion. Can they be enforced?