What Has Happened to the AAUP?
Jun 18, 2013 by Peter Wood |
The AAUP scores higher on politicization than academic freedom at its recent conference.
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NAS President to Debate at AAUP Conference
Jun 13, 2013 by Tessa Carter |
Peter Wood will debate issues concerning higher ed at AAUP's Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., this Friday.
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Merchant Marine Prof Punished for Flippant Remark
Aug 17, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
His remark about the Aurora shootings was thoughtless but not worth dismissal.
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One Year Later: OCR Stonewalls Objections to New Harassment Guidelines
Apr 04, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
Despite strong protests from NAS, FIRE and the AAUP, OCR says nothing about its new harassment requirements
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Conditions on Campus for Conservatives
Mar 07, 2012 by George Leef |
A conservative professor writes that things aren't really so bad; I take issue with him.
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Science, Faith, and Academic Freedom: Erskine College Swats a Gadfly
Sep 15, 2011 by Ashley Thorne, Peter Wood |
A professor's dismissal raises questions about whether religious colleges can protect both academic freedom and a creedal mission.
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Higher Sex Ed
Aug 30, 2011 by Peter Wood |
NAS President Peter Wood examines the bewildering state of sexuality on many contemporary college campuses.
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AJC Retracts Joint AJC-AAUP Statement
Aug 23, 2011 by Mitchell Langbert |
Today, The Jewish Daily Forward published Kenneth L. Marcus's op-ed about a joint statement, which was written by Kenneth Stern, the American Jewish Committee's president, and Cary Nelson, the American Association of University… Continue Reading | 1 Comment >
Feds Gut Due Process in “Sexual Harassment” Cases
Aug 19, 2011 by Jonathan Bean |
The Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Education has retreated from its firm stance in favor of due process and put forth a new standard for enforcing campus sexual harassment codes based on "the preponderance of evidence"… Continue Reading | 2 Comments >
Kudos to the AAUP
Aug 11, 2011 by Peter Wood |
NAS President Peter Wood applauds some recent policy statements by the AAUP.
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AAUP Publishes Official Policy on Campus Controversies
Aug 10, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
The final version of the association's statement skews the principle of academic freedom and fails to implement good faith recommendations.
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What is Advocacy?
Jun 17, 2011 by Peter Wood |
NAS President Peter Wood discusses classroom advocacy and academic freedom.
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Protest Envy
Apr 20, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood explains why a planned day of protest by academic unions faltered.
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Politicizing the Classroom, Part 2
Mar 02, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood completes his two-part critique of the new statement from the American Association of University Professors on political controversy in academe.
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Politicizing the Classroom, Part 1
Mar 01, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood examines the AAUP’s new report on political controversy in the academy.
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