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Academic Freedom
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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Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk arrives at Logan airport

Turkish Student Who Criticized Israel Can Resume Research at Tufts After Visa Revoked, Judge Rules

The judge wrote that Öztürk is likely to succeed on claims that the termination was “arbitrary and capricious, contrary to law and in violation of the First Amendment.”

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Oklahoma University Instructor on Leave After Failing Bible-Based Essay on Gender

Since Trump took office, student affinity groups have shuttered campus offices and professors have altered curriculums.

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Trump Adminstration Freezes Federal Funding For Northwestern University

Northwestern To Pay $75 Million in Deal With Trump Administration To Restore Federal Funding

During negotiations, interim university president Henry Bienen said Northwestern refused to cede control over hiring, admissions, or its curriculum.

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What To Know About How Florida Will Teach McCarthyism and the Cold War

The new teaching benchmarks, which were prompted by a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024, have alarmed some educators and experts on McCarthyism.

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

Texas A&M University Professors Now Need Approval for Some Race and Gender Topics

Critics of the new policy say it would impede the ability of faculty to teach, undermine academic freedom and could be a violation of First Amendment rights.

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cornell university

Cornell University Announces Deal With Trump Administration To Restore Withheld Federal Funding

The university agreed to pay $30 million directly to the U.S. government along with another $30 million toward research that will support U.S. farmers.

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U.S. President Trump makes second state visit to Britain

Federal Judge Blocks the Trump Administration From Pulling Funding for Sex Ed on Gender Diversity

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, his administration has sought to recognize people as only male or female.

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