Committee on Academic Freedom Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association of North America | – Letter to the Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, concerning threatened…
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Student senators say they faced backlash from university administration following attacks by pro-Israel groups Biplob Kumar Das Prism When members of The New School’s Student Senate were faced with a…
By Ryan Claycamp This article was originally published by Truthout As pressure intensifies, universities have restructured, fired faculty, cancelled classes and limited discussion topics. Students at both the University of…
Austin Sarat ScheerPost My college, Amherst College, held its Commencement on Saturday, May 23. Like similar events across the country, our ceremony marks a new beginning for the graduates. But…
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By Joseph Mogul This article was originally published by Truthout Hillel has come under fire for coordinating programs that send students to Israel to volunteer with the military. Ryder Glickman’s…
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Shamai Leibowitz Informed Comment I am a Jewish American-Israeli, and a veteran of the IDF. But according to the University of Michigan administration, I am someone who needs to be…
In recent years, diversity has become both a touchstone for judging colleges and universities and a lightning rod for critics. Colleges seek to attract students by advertising the demographic diversity…
