Florida Faculty Await Details on New Tenure Law
Florida Faculty Await Details on New Tenure Law
Professors in the Sunshine State may soon face an additional tenure review process under the bill, but not much is yet known about how it will change tenure retention.
Professors in the Sunshine State may soon face an additional tenure review process under the bill, but not much is yet known about how it will change tenure retention.
academic freedom
Trump Signs Executive Order Tying Grant Money to Free Speech
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 22, 2019 | 2 min read
It’s unclear how the order, which charges academic institutions to follow existing rules regarding the First Amendment, will be implemented and enforced.
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Research Funding Over Free Speech
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 4, 2019 | 2 min read
On Saturday, the US President announced that he would soon issue an executive order denying funds to colleges and universities that fail to protect free speech.
Opinion: Turkey’s Scientists Under Pressure
Elaine Howard Ecklund, David R. Johnson, and Kirstin R.W. Matthews | Sep 14, 2016 | 3 min read
The embattled country’s research enterprise is at risk following a failed coup, designed to overthrow a regime that shows continued hostility toward science.
Censored Professor Quits
Bob Grant | Aug 27, 2015 | 2 min read
Alice Dreger is resigning from the faculty of Northwestern University, claiming that the administration censored her work in a faculty journal.
Academic Freedom à la Twitter
Bob Grant | Dec 6, 2013 | 1 min read
A new report from the American Association of University Professors urges the protection of faculty members’ electronic communications.
H5N1 Researcher Continues Legal Battle
Bob Grant | Nov 6, 2013 | 2 min read
The Dutch scientist who mutated a strain of the avian flu virus to be transmissible between mammals is headed to appeals court to protect his right to publish the work unimpeded.
Playing Fair with Industry
Sabrina Richards | Jun 13, 2012 | 4 min read
The American Association of University Professors releases recommendations for maintaining academic freedom while collaborating with industry.