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Pro-Palestinian protesters wearing masks and holding signs stand on stairs near an encampment at the UCLA campus

Poll: Nearly Half of Adults Oppose the Pro-Palestinian Protests at Colleges

The pro-Palestinian protests on many college campuses are dividing opinions—especially between younger and older adults—with nearly half of those responding...
A photograph of an officer in riot gear arresting a protester in the pro-Palestinian campus encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles..

Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive?

Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.

AGB Report Outlines Top Issues for Boards, Leaders

A new report from the Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges (AGB) outlined the top strategic issues for...
A photo illustration of a “Closed” sign over images of college campuses.

Wells College Announces Closure

The small, private institution in New York will shut down at the end of the semester. It’s the latest blow to the Empire State’s higher education landscape.

A photo of police officers in helmets trying to break up a group of protesters who have locked arms with one another.

As Police Clear Encampments, Professors Arrested Along With Students

Videos have gone viral of faculty members being taken to the ground, zip-tied, and led away by police.

Text of a policy with some words highlighted in orange

Abrupt Changes to Protest Policies Raise Alarm

Indiana University changed a 55-year-old policy on student assembly hours before protesters set up an encampment. Free speech advocates are worried.

A photo of a protestor being arrested at Emory University.

Divest? Call the Cops? Presidents Grapple With How to Respond

Some leaders have directly engaged protesters as encampments crop up on campus. Others have sent in the police, leading to violent arrests and sharp criticism.

A quote from Toni Morrison is in white text against a black background. The quote reads: “The innate feature of the university is that not only does it examine, it also produces power-laden and value-ridden discourse.”

“How Can Values Be Taught,” Gaza Edition

Maureen E. Ruprecht Fadem asks what values universities are teaching through their silence on Gaza.