Education Mar 14 Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
Nation Oct 12 Watch 13:13 College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech Since the attack by Hamas and Israel’s ongoing response, there have been bitter debates on many college campuses over which side bears responsibility. This plays into already raging debates at many schools over free speech and academic freedom. Judy Woodruff… By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik
Politics Mar 11 'Fake news' smear takes hold among politicians at all levels It's become ubiquitous as a signal to a politician's supporters to ignore legitimate reporting and hard questions, as a smear of the beleaguered and dwindling local press corps, and as a way for conservatives to push back against what they… By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Nation Oct 01 Think tenure protects you? With wealthy donors and less public funding, think again Tenure isn't all it's cracked up to be, argues Denise Cummins. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where Cummins used to teach as an adjunct, recently rescinded a job offer made to professor Steven Salaita -- even though he had… By Denise Cummins