Duke Faculty Union Accuses Duke of Breaching Contract
About a dozen adjunct faculty are concerned that Duke will not renew their contracts even though they've fulfilled the requirements under the new faculty contract. On the Duke Chronicle.
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Suppressing Christian Speech at a Georgia College
Georgia Gwinnett College's use of free speech zones and "disorderly conduct" policy means a student cannot speak of his Christian beliefs in public to strangers. On the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
UNC Continues to Resist Releasing Records Related to Sexual Harassment
The lawsuit, filed by the Daily Tar Heel and other media outlets, is being stymied by UNC's use of FERPA to block the release of the records. On the Daily Tar Heel.
Stop Defending the Humanities
Criticism about overspecialization, obscurity, and politicization in the humanities has existed for centuries; the university is a new chimera and the humanities reflect that. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Simplifying Federal Aid Would Improve Aid for Low-Income Students
The Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant is second in size to Pell Grants, but is poorly targeted for low-income students. That may be unlikely to change, as its benefits are concentrated and will be difficult to remove. On Brookings.
NC A&T to Expand STEM PhD Program
The university's STEM PhD will expand to include physics, data science, and bioscience, among others. On Black Enterprise.
Florida Jettisons Free Speech Zones, Expands Top-Tier Scholarships
No public university can limit free speech to certain sites on campus and high-performing students will receive more scholarship funding; the bill is waiting on Governor Rick Scott's signature. On WFSU.
Free Speech Battles on Campus Will Not End Soon
Though some speakers at a college administrators conference maligned FIRE for defending "hate speech," public universities' legal obligations to defend speech are bound to upset campus activists. On Inside Higher Ed.
Sewanee in Hot Water Over Refusal to Revoke Charlie Rose Honorary Degree
The College of the South's decision, and its thought process, have stirred a debate over standards and forgiveness. On Inside Higher Ed.
Christina Hoff Sommers Shouted Down, Called ‘Fascist’ at Event
Antifa activists at Lewis & Clark Law School attempted to de-platform Sommers, to the chagrin of students interested in her lecture and the chance to debate. On the Washington Examiner.