Category: Academic Freedom
Reclaiming the academic community: why universities need more than metrics
by Sigurður Kristinsson For decades, talk of “the academic community” has flowed easily through mission statements, strategy documents, and speeches […]
January 20, 2026
Will US science survive and thrive, or fade away?
by Paul Temple When Robert Oppenheimer graduated from Harvard in 1925, young American scientists wanting to work with the world’s […]
October 24, 2025
Bill to reduce antisemitism awaits governor’s signature
Members of the state Senate attend a meeting of the California legislature on Aug. 5, 2024, in Sacramento. Credit: AP […]
September 14, 2025
Fresno Unified teachers say district is slow-walking ethnic studies launch
In the 2023-24 school year in Fresno, Duncan Poly High School students in Gabriel Perez’s ethnic studies class discussed how […]
February 6, 2025
UC regents again postpone vote on policy to restrict some faculty speech
Public speakers address UC leaders during a March UC regents meeting at UCLA. Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource The University […]
May 17, 2024
Amid Israel-Hamas war, colleges draw lines on faculty free speech
University of Arizona faculty senate chair Leila Hudson, a Palestinian American, attends a board of regents meeting at the University […]
April 30, 2024