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Florida Argues It Could Stop Professors From Criticizing Governor
A nationally prominent conservative lawyer, hired to defend the state’s Stop WOKE Act, asserted that what public university professors say in classrooms “is the government’s speech.” The national implications for academic freedom could be dire.
Cal State L.A. Shuts Down Encampment as Tensions Rise
Authorities shut down a pro-Palestinian student encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, earlier this week amid rising tensions, the...
How First-Gen Mexican American Students Define Success
A recent report asks first-generation college students who are Mexican American to define what educational attainment means for them and what helps them achieve success.
Trustee Group Hires Framroze Virjee as Its New Leader
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges has hired Framroze M. Virjee, president emeritus of California State University...
Harassment Investigation of USC Professor Dismissed
The University of Southern California dismissed a harassment case that was filed last fall against tenured Jewish professor John Strauss...
Former IT Director Defrauded Webster University of $2.1M
A former IT director at Webster University admitted in federal court Tuesday that he had defrauded his ex-employer and an...
Better Speech Policies Start With Campus Buy-In
To prepare for the next speech crisis, colleges should seek campuswide consensus on institutional values, Karl K. Schonberg writes.
Tulane, U of San Diego Non–Tenure-Track Faculty Members Unionize
Non–tenure-track faculty members at two more private universities have voted to unionize. At Tulane University, full-time teaching faculty members voted...