‘What Cannot Be Tolerated’
Syracuse University offers full-throated defense for a professor targeted for her views about Sept. 11, prompting other academics to wonder why more institutions don’t defend even divisive scholars in this way. Read more
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74% of professors targeted for unpopular speech or research end up punished by administrators
Attempts to sanction scholars for their speech, research or teaching practices has skyrocketed since 2015, with about three in four campaigns leading to some form of professional sanction — including termination — according to a new report by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Read more
Capitalization is oppression? University department now uses all lowercase letters.
The Department of Indigenous Studies at a Canadian university will not 'use capital letters except to acknowledge the Indigenous struggle for recognition.' Read more
As Boghossian leaves PSU, school gets $1 mil for ‘antiracist’ computer science education
A federal agency gave Portland State University $1 million to develop “antiracist” computer science education in Oregon. Read more
Pandemic job losses ‘accelerating’ in Australia
Permanent rather than casual staff now being targeted, report suggests, but expert queries data underpinning the analysis Read more
Over 240,000 fully-vaccinated Ivy League students and staff will be masking indoors this semester
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that COVID vaccines “can keep you from getting and spreading the virus” but that has not stopped all eight Ivy League universities from mandating indoor masking for all students. It also has not stopped the CDC from recommending masking indoors. Read more
Not All Americans Think College Is Worth It
Political party, age and income level play a role in whether Americans believe a bachelor's degree is worth the time and money. Read more
Merit system is unjust because it rewards productive individuals, professors argue
Professors at top American universities are criticizing the merit system in academia, arguing the concept is a 'barrier' to realizing DEI outcomes. Read more
Civil liberties groups warn about lack of due process in online cheating accusations
A pair of civil liberties groups have said that students are being accused and punished of cheating on online exams, but they are not being provided due process. Read more
College marijuana use reached high in 2020, while alcohol fell 6%
Will trends continue this fall with more open campuses? Read more
