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A Chance to Build Rather than Ban
The new civics schools are disruptive, scholarly misfits. We need more of that.
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Michael Regnier
When Students Want Professors Fired for Political Beliefs
Crunching data from the Knight Foundation provides additional insights.
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Shiri Spitz Siddiqi
Power in the Academy
The new issue of “inquisitive” magazine explores power moves in government, anatomical museums, AI gatekeeping, and more.
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Alice Dreger
The Turning Tide for Open Inquiry in Higher Education
Momentum builds for HxA’s mission on campus
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John Tomasi
Major Accreditor Reconsiders DEI Requirements
Letters to universities show how the requirements have been implemented.
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Erin Shaw
Steve Pinker on What’s Happening at Harvard
We talk with HxA member Steve Pinker, longtime advocate for academic freedom, free speech, and viewpoint diversity.
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Alice Dreger
When Universities’ Investigations of Faculty Go Off the Rails
Too often, academic freedom is being trampled in the guise of protecting the vulnerable.
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Alice Dreger
Two state legislatures are defining DEI in diametrically opposed ways.
Does DEI protect or violate civil rights? Depends what state you’re in.
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Raheem Williams
(Where) Does Activism Fit in University Life?
The problems with “scholar-activism” — and some solutions.
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Alice Dreger
Heterodox Academy Applauds Columbia’s Response to Library Takeover
It is clear that these criminal behaviors will not stop until institutions and law enforcement impose proper sanctions.
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Joe Cohn
Who’s Signing On For “Constructive Engagement” in Higher Ed?
An analysis of the AAC&U open letter signatories reveals political and geographical trends.
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Alex Arnold
Texas Legislation Undermines Institutional Independence and Open Inquiry
This bill is bad news for higher ed.
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Joe Cohn
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