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Academic Freedom Above All?
Philosopher’s comments about pedophilia get him suspended from SUNY Fredonia. Some academics object, but others suggest there are limits to free expression and that Stephen Kershnar crossed them.
U of Iowa Professors Faulted in Student Speech Complaint
The University of Iowa found faculty members violated the speech rights of a master’s student accused of telling classmates that...
Cal State Chancellor Investigated for Handling of Sex Misconduct Claims
California State University chancellor Joseph I. Castro recommended a $260,000 payout and a retirement package with a “glowing” letter of...
Albany Students Seek to Strip Malatras of Severance Package
Students at the University of Albany are calling on the State University of New York system Board of Trustees to...
Legal Scholar Denied Visa to Teach in Hong Kong
An American legal scholar and expert on LGBTQ rights said he was denied a visa to teach human rights law...
The Week in Admissions News
Emory replaces grants with loans; how colleges are using MacKenzie Scott’s gifts; student deaths at WPI; completion rates.
Close to Home
Forty-four percent of nontraditional students attended a college closer to home than would have been the case otherwise because of the pandemic, survey finds.
Jewishness, Whiteness and Privilege
Complaint alleges Jewish students in Brooklyn College’s mental health counseling program were painted by professors and fellow students as “white and privileged” and complicit in the oppression of people of color.