Academic Freedom Index: ‘serious concern’ for US universities
New research links anti-pluralist leaders with declining academic freedom, warning of ‘dire consequences’ for academia Read more
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New research links anti-pluralist leaders with declining academic freedom, warning of ‘dire consequences’ for academia Read more
Hunter College in New York is reworking its “Palestinian Studies” job posting after an order from the governor. Read more
But the full extent of the slashing is still unclear as neither the Trump administration nor Columbia has shared what grants and contracts were ended. Read more
Parents who are worried about their children being on Roblox should not let them use it, the chief executive of the gigantic gaming platform has said. Read more
Some of us were still working on our salad when the on-record conversation at The Presidents Dinner in Washington, D.C., last Thursday turned to free speech Read more
A federal judge in New York ordered on Tuesday that a recent Columbia University graduate and permanent U.S. resident who was detained by federal immigration officers Saturday not be removed from the country. Read more
California State Universities are in the process of removing Native American “cultural items” from their collections this spring to comply with state and federal regulations that prohibit their use for “teaching, research and display,” Read more
This is the second time in less than a week that the Trump administration has pulled funding from higher ed institutions suspected of not following his policies. Read more
In Tulsi, a village in central India, social media has sparked an economic and social revolution. It's a microcosm of YouTube's effect on the world. Read more
The confrontation between the Trump administration and Columbia University reminds me uncomfortably of the scene in Independence Day when Bill Pullman, playing the U.S. president, confronts one of the aliens who have been attacking Earth. Read more