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Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles Tweet Suit With U of Oregon
A professor who’s long been controversial for defending colonialism has settled the lawsuit he filed more than two years ago...
Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections
Ohio and Kentucky joined the list of states where Republican-controlled legislatures have adopted new laws targeting DEI or regulating higher education in ways many faculty oppose. The Buckeye State also banned faculty strikes.
Lawyer: Russia May Arrest Harvard Med Researcher if Deported
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a Harvard Medical School research associate who’s a Russian native. One of Kseniia Petrova’s...
Dear Colleagues: The Time for Boldness Is Now
In a letter to fellow faculty, Nolan L. Cabrera argues that self-censorship is not a strategy for self-preservation.
Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada
Jason Stanley, decrying Columbia University’s capitulation to the federal government, is leaving for the University of Toronto. So is Marci Shore, who said she fears “civil war.” Timothy Snyder says his motivations were largely personal.
Faculty Organizations Sue on Behalf of Columbia Members
Days after Columbia University yielded to a list of demands from the Trump administration, the American Association of University Professors...
AAUP, Middle East Studies Association Sue Trump Over Deportations
On Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Columbia student who moved to the U.S. when she was 7.
New Law Gives Civic Center Control of Utah State’s Gen Ed
Utah’s governor signed into law a bill that creates a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University and requires...