Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit, Adopts IHRA Definition
An Israeli student at Harvard's Kennedy School faced a hostile learning environment due to his pro-Israel project, leading to a settlement where Harvard adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism and acknowledged the hostile environment; the student's project was deemed offensive and compared to 'w...
Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit, Adopts IHRA Definition
An Israeli student at Harvard's Kennedy School faced a hostile learning environment due to his pro-Israel project, leading to a settlement where Harvard adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism and acknowledged the hostile environment; the student's project was deemed offensive and compared to 'w...
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52% Bias Score
States Consider Legislation Impacting Faculty Tenure
Texas, North Dakota, and Ohio are considering legislation impacting faculty tenure; Texas's HB-1830 would ban tenure for new faculty after September 1, 2025; North Dakota's HB-1437 would ban tenure at two-year colleges after July 1, 2026; and Ohio's Senate Bill 1 could weaken tenure protections.
States Consider Legislation Impacting Faculty Tenure
Texas, North Dakota, and Ohio are considering legislation impacting faculty tenure; Texas's HB-1830 would ban tenure for new faculty after September 1, 2025; North Dakota's HB-1437 would ban tenure at two-year colleges after July 1, 2026; and Ohio's Senate Bill 1 could weaken tenure protections.
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40% Bias Score
Columbia University Investigates Anti-Israel Protest Disrupting History Class
Columbia University is investigating a disruption of an Israeli history class where protestors distributed anti-Israel flyers with violent imagery; the university is enhancing security and condemned the incident as antisemitic.
Columbia University Investigates Anti-Israel Protest Disrupting History Class
Columbia University is investigating a disruption of an Israeli history class where protestors distributed anti-Israel flyers with violent imagery; the university is enhancing security and condemned the incident as antisemitic.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Government Expands Attack on Academic Freedom, Targeting French University
The Turkish government's ongoing prosecution of Pinar Selek, a researcher at Université Côte d'Azur, now includes the university itself, marking a significant escalation in attacks on academic freedom extending beyond national borders; a new hearing is scheduled for February 7th.
Turkish Government Expands Attack on Academic Freedom, Targeting French University
The Turkish government's ongoing prosecution of Pinar Selek, a researcher at Université Côte d'Azur, now includes the university itself, marking a significant escalation in attacks on academic freedom extending beyond national borders; a new hearing is scheduled for February 7th.
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48% Bias Score
Taliban Purge of Afghan Professors Accelerates
The Afghan Taliban have dismissed at least 12 professors from Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University for opposing their ideology, part of a broader effort to purge dissenting academics and 'Talibanize' universities, following the earlier expulsion of women from education; hundreds of professors have be...
Taliban Purge of Afghan Professors Accelerates
The Afghan Taliban have dismissed at least 12 professors from Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University for opposing their ideology, part of a broader effort to purge dissenting academics and 'Talibanize' universities, following the earlier expulsion of women from education; hundreds of professors have be...
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56% Bias Score
Death Threat Against German Historian Highlights Rise in Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Claas Behrends received a death threat containing a picture of a gun, prompting him to publicly share it and highlighting a rising trend of attacks against German scientists, especially women, researching politically charged topics like the war in Ukraine and climate change, wit...
Death Threat Against German Historian Highlights Rise in Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Claas Behrends received a death threat containing a picture of a gun, prompting him to publicly share it and highlighting a rising trend of attacks against German scientists, especially women, researching politically charged topics like the war in Ukraine and climate change, wit...
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44% Bias Score
Florida Removes Hundreds of University Courses on DEI, Sparking Censorship Concerns
Florida's higher education system removed hundreds of general education courses concerning race, gender, and sexual orientation, sparking criticism from educators and students who see this as censorship, impacting at least 432 courses at Florida State University and 67 at the University of North Flo...
Florida Removes Hundreds of University Courses on DEI, Sparking Censorship Concerns
Florida's higher education system removed hundreds of general education courses concerning race, gender, and sexual orientation, sparking criticism from educators and students who see this as censorship, impacting at least 432 courses at Florida State University and 67 at the University of North Flo...
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56% Bias Score
UC Berkeley Student Sues Union for Alleged Antisemitism
A Jewish Israeli Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley is suing her UAW-affiliated union for alleged antisemitism and discrimination against Israeli and Jewish members, claiming the union fostered a hostile environment, promoted anti-Israel views, and violated civil rights laws.
UC Berkeley Student Sues Union for Alleged Antisemitism
A Jewish Israeli Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley is suing her UAW-affiliated union for alleged antisemitism and discrimination against Israeli and Jewish members, claiming the union fostered a hostile environment, promoted anti-Israel views, and violated civil rights laws.
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60% Bias Score
Goodwin's "Bad Education": Critique of British Universities
Matt Goodwin's "Bad Education" criticizes the increasing grade inflation in British universities (from 16% first-class degrees in 2010 to nearly 40% by the early 2020s), the perceived silencing of dissenting views, and the influence of "woke" ideas, arguing that these issues, alongside economic pres...
Goodwin's "Bad Education": Critique of British Universities
Matt Goodwin's "Bad Education" criticizes the increasing grade inflation in British universities (from 16% first-class degrees in 2010 to nearly 40% by the early 2020s), the perceived silencing of dissenting views, and the influence of "woke" ideas, arguing that these issues, alongside economic pres...
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44% Bias Score
University of Iowa to Close Gender Studies Department Amidst Statewide DEI Rollbacks
The University of Iowa announced plans to close its Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies departments, merging them into a new Social and Cultural Analysis major by July 1, 2025, following a state-level push to scale back DEI initiatives; the decision is pending board approval.
University of Iowa to Close Gender Studies Department Amidst Statewide DEI Rollbacks
The University of Iowa announced plans to close its Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies departments, merging them into a new Social and Cultural Analysis major by July 1, 2025, following a state-level push to scale back DEI initiatives; the decision is pending board approval.
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44% Bias Score
University of Michigan Lawsuit Alleges Bias Against Pro-Palestinian Students
Current and former University of Michigan students filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, alleging the university violated their constitutional rights by disproportionately disciplining pro-Palestinian students involved in campus protests following a November 2023 sit-in where over 40 students were arre...
University of Michigan Lawsuit Alleges Bias Against Pro-Palestinian Students
Current and former University of Michigan students filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, alleging the university violated their constitutional rights by disproportionately disciplining pro-Palestinian students involved in campus protests following a November 2023 sit-in where over 40 students were arre...
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60% Bias Score
Harvard President Acknowledges Political Backlash, Vows Improved Communication
Harvard President Alan Garber addressed faculty concerns about the university's strained relationship with the Republican-controlled government following the midterm elections, highlighting the need for improved communication and a more empathetic approach to public criticism.
Harvard President Acknowledges Political Backlash, Vows Improved Communication
Harvard President Alan Garber addressed faculty concerns about the university's strained relationship with the Republican-controlled government following the midterm elections, highlighting the need for improved communication and a more empathetic approach to public criticism.
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56% Bias Score