Pro-Palestinian Faculty Sue To Stop Penn From Giving Wide Swath of Files to Congress
Some faculty fear the school is poised to send files, emails, student records and other material to Congress, putting both their safety and academic freedom at risk.
Indiana Lawmakers Send GOP Bill Targeting Tenure to Governor’s Desk
Opponents at colleges say it would effectively do away with tenure, a coveted status ensuring employment that can be terminated only under specific circumstances.
Harvard Condemns Student and Faculty Groups for Posting Antisemitic Cartoon
The image was removed and the student and faculty groups apologized, but the post prompted a storm of criticism that Harvard isn’t doing enough to protect its Jewish community.
MIT Suspends Student Group That Protested Against Israel’s Military Campaign in Gaza
College presidents and other leaders have struggled to articulate when political speech crosses into harassment and discrimination.
Harvard Creates Task Forces on Antisemitism and Islamophobia
College leaders have struggled to define the line where political speech crosses into harassment and discrimination, with both Jewish and Arab students raising concerns.
Lawsuit Filed Against Harvard, Accusing It of Violating the Civil Rights of Jewish Students
The lawsuit alleges that the university tolerated Jewish students being harassed, assaulted and intimidated — behavior that has intensified since the Oct. 7 attack.
Harvard President Resigns Amid Plagiarism Claims, Antisemitism Testimony Backlash
Following the congressional hearing, Gay’s academic career came under intense scrutiny by conservative activists who unearthed instances of alleged plagiarism.
Harvard Board Keeps President as Leader of School Following Antisemitism Backlash
A petition signed by more than 600 faculty members had asked the school’s governing body to keep president Claudine Gay in charge.