How Political Correctness Chills Speech on Campus
A documentary film-maker was disinvited from an academic conference because an organizer feared she would be subject to ideologically motivated reprisals for hosting him.
Campus Politics
Power, identity, and speech in the new American university
Grading the University of Chicago's Letter on Academic Freedom
Dean of Students John Ellison gets an A for initiative, a B-minus for execution, and extra-credit for stoking a useful debate.
What Should the Standard of Proof Be in Campus Rape Cases?
A new lawsuit takes aim at the Department of Education’s push to force colleges to decide cases based on “a preponderance of the evidence.”
When 'Diversity' and 'Inclusion' Are Tenure Requirements
Faculty at Pomona College have set new guidlines—but the students who pushed for the change don’t agree among themselves on their implications.
Ken Starr Stepping Down as Baylor University's Chancellor
The move comes just days after the school demoted Starr, its president, and fired Art Briles, the football coach, over how sexual-assault complaints were handled.
The Perils of Writing a Provocative Email at Yale
Nicholas and Erika Christakis stepped down from their positions in residential life months after student activists called for their dismissal over a Halloween kerfuffle.
The High School That Banned Amnesty International
The rise of illiberal norms and the weakening of free speech continues to undermine the very causes valued by the American left.
How To Be an Ally
College students are being told that “we cannot look at the world and say it is messed up and fix it without working on ourselves.” That is exactly the wrong advice to give them.
Do American Universities Discriminate Against Conservatives?
Two scholars discuss the ups and downs of life as a right-leaning professor.
A Costly Suspension for UC Davis's Embattled Chancellor
Linda Katehi has been put on paid leave for 90 days while investigators probe allegations of nepotism, conflicts of interest, and squandering public money on PR.