The Latest Breaking News from the American Association of University Professors

Texas AM University told philosophy professor Martin Peterson in early January 2026 that he could not teach some of Greek philosopher Plato’s writings that touch on “race and gender ideology.”

As many as 40 academics have been dismissed in aftermath of shooting, allegedly without due process

Harvard weighs costs of standing up to president as other elite schools, such as Princeton, signal they won’t concede

Faculty senates have long played a key role in developing curriculum and protecting open inquiry. State leaders have also accused them of liberal indoctrination.

The ability to teach and conduct research free from political interference is the cornerstone of higher education and its contribution to the public good. Academic freedom, however, has become increasingly threatened.

Over the past few years, Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states that seek to curb academic freedom on campus. Twenty-one of these bills have been signed into law.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Hamline University’s response to a Muslim student’s art class complaint last fall violated the professor’s academic freedom, according to a new report by the American Association of University Professors.

A report from the American Association of University Professors, apropos the incidents that I've blogged about before (generally relying on the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's coverage): Today, the AAUP published an investigative report concerning the Collin College administration's summary termination of the services of professors Lora Burnett, Suzanne…