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Academic Freedom
Preparations for the fourth Reublican presidential candidates debate in Tuscaloosa

Lawsuit Accuses University of Alabama of Censorship in Ending Student Magazines

The lawsuit accuses university officials of engaging in censorship and viewpoint-based discrimination.

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Harvard University sits in Cambridge

Trump Administration Sues Harvard, Saying It Violated Civil Rights Law and Seeking To Recover Funds

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, is another missive in a protracted battle between the administration of President Donald Trump and the elite university.

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Georgetown University Law Center Library

Justice Department Official Ed Martin Accused of Ethics Violations for Letter to Georgetown Dean

Ed Martin is accused of violating his oath of office and the Constitution’s rights to free speech and due process.

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Texas A&M Professor Files Lawsuit After Firing Over Gender Identity Lesson

Other university systems in Texas have also placed restrictions on classroom instruction or have begun internal reviews of course offerings following a new state law.

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Texas A&M University's East Lawn and Jack K. Williams Administration Building

Texas A&M University To End Women’s Studies Due to New Policy on Race and Gender Topics

Texas A&M said the decision to end the women’s and gender studies program was based in part on limited student interest in the program.

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Linda McMahon, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Education, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing in Washington

Trump Administration Drops Legal Appeal Over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and Colleges

It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.

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Trump Administration Will Appeal Judge’s Order Reversing Federal Funding Cuts at Harvard

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled in September that the Trump administration’s sweeping funding cuts violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights.

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Protesters gather at the University of California Los Angeles

California Colleges Settle Antisemitism Complaints With Jewish Groups and Individuals

Some Jewish students said the protests created a “hostile environment” for them and said college leaders did little to enforce free speech and nondiscrimination rules.

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