Why Defenders of Harvard’s President Are Focused on Academic Freedom The principle is highly valued by many at American universities, but critics say it is sometimes invoked to dodge repercussions.
Vassar College, a Gender Equity Pioneer, Is Sued for Paying Women Less Vassar has maintained a gender-based pay gap for two decades, current and former female professors say in a recently filed lawsuit.
What to Know About Tenure and Free Speech Protections A conflict over a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania has stirred questions about what tenure means.
G.O.P. Lawmakers Subverted U. of North Carolina, Professors’ Group Says In a new report, the group says that the Republicans created a hostile climate on campuses. The administration called the charges absurd.