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Henderson State University Laying Off Faculty and Cutting Degree Programs

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 16, 2022 2 Comments

“Henderson’s financial challenges span multiple years”

Appeals Court Judge: Allegations Of Prof. Denied Tenure “Reveal a Grotesque Miscarriage of Justice at Cornell University”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2022 22 Comments

Hon. José A. Cabranes: Higher education procedures in Title IX cases "have been compared unfavorably to those of the infamous English Star Chamber."

American Assoc. of University Professors Takes Incorrect Stance on Anti-Semitism

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 02, 2022 2 Comments

"decision to link the very different topics of antisemitism and critical race theory is misguided and appears to serve an ideological goal the committee should not have advanced"

Breaking With Past, American Association of University Professors Refuses to Condemn Boycott of Israel By Middle East Studies Ass’n

Posted by Johanna Markind on April 06, 2022 10 Comments

For decades, AAUP has condemned academic boycotts, including boycotts of Israel. Reflecting AAUP’s increasing radicalism and anti-Israel hostility, the association will not offer a statement condemning MESA’s boycott, according to a spokeswoman.

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American Assoc. of University Professors to Investigate Racism at UNC-Chapel Hill Over Hannah-Jones Tenure Drama

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 13, 2021 3 Comments

“pattern of egregious violations of principles of academic governance and persistent structural racism in the University of North Carolina System”

Athletic Department at Rutgers Spends Over $12,000 on Power Napping Machine

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 12, 2021 4 Comments

“At the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Rutgers declared a fiscal emergency and aimed to reduce the budgetary shortfall”

Pacific U Fires Tenured Professor For Supposedly Insensitive Statements Like “Every Person Has A Gender”

Posted by Jeff Reynolds on August 31, 2021 30 Comments

Dr. Richard Paxton has sued, asserting the university violated its own commitment to academic freedom, due process, and civil rights.

Report: Salaries for Higher Ed Administrators Rising as Tenured Faculty Pay Goes Down

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 27, 2021 5 Comments

"survey found that real wages for full-time faculty decreased 0.4 percent, the first decrease since the Great Recession"

Free Speech Group Rallies Support For Law Prof. Tom Smith, Under Investigation For Criticizing Chinese Government

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 15, 2021 7 Comments

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education: "the University of San Diego School of Law is doubling down on its violation of Smith’s expressive rights"

U. San Diego Law School blows off demand it stop investigation of Prof. Thomas Smith over criticisms of Chinese government

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 01, 2021 5 Comments

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education on U. San Diego's response that it will continue its investigation: "This response does not assuage our concerns; it compounds them."

San Diego Law School “Must Immediately Cease Its Investigation” Into Prof. Thomas Smith Over China Criticism, Demands Free Speech Group

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 22, 2021 8 Comments

In letter to Dean Robert Schapiro, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education writes: "Smith’s post on his personal blog is an exercise of extramural expression, a right USD Law expressly provides to its faculty.... Accordingly, we call on USD Law to immediately disband its investigation into Smith."

U. San Diego Law Prof. Thomas Smith Harshly Criticized Chinese Gov’t, Now Faces False Claims Of Ethnic Bias (Update)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 20, 2021 39 Comments

In a personal blog post, Professor Thomas Smith used colorful language to attack the Chinese government over the coronavirus, but student activists falsely claim he disparaged Chinese people as an ethnic group, and Dean Robert Schapiro has denounced the professor, who now faces law school and university bias investigations.

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