A few years ago, the Princeton historian brought his scholarship to hostile territory: Twitter. It made him famous and sent a message to the field that a serious scholar can also throw punches.

College said Gay was innocent before it started a probe, secret letter reveals — and it used bully-boy lawyers to hush up plagiarism complaints.

“The absence of these requirements has led and continues to lead to infections and outcomes that were avoidable,” their letter says.

Claudine Gay, under fire for comments at a congressional hearing last week, has also been accused of plagiarism. But several scholars she allegedly copied from dispute the charges.

The move is likely to heighten fears among advocates of academic freedom in the state who worry that the governor is bent on curtailing professors’ speech in the classroom.

College said Gay was innocent before it started a probe, secret letter reveals — and it used bully-boy lawyers to hush up plagiarism complaints.

A fundamental question underlined the crowd’s shouts and signs: What sort of education must a public flagship provide?

The actress who stars as a department chair in a new Netflix series says, “I’ve always wanted to go to university.”

David E. Richardson, dean of the flagship’s liberal-arts-and-sciences college, said the policy to reject professors’ requests came from senior administrators.

That makes many faculty members nervous.

A new Chronicle poll shows bipartisan support for giving internal actors the most influence on the curriculum. But it also reveals deep political divides on other questions about higher ed.

The university won’t require masks or vaccines, so faculty members have to plead.

A recent saga illustrates how tough the climate for environmental researchers can be in a state dominated by the agriculture industry.

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How critical race theory became Enemy No. 1 in the battle against higher ed.

Dismay over the academic climate has led to a wave of resignations.

The number has declined 33 percent since 2011, the first year in which students who witnessed the financial crisis unfold could easily change their majors.

State intrusion in higher ed is nothing new.

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The Florida college says there was “discussion of increased pay” for meeting a recruitment target. Experts say that could run afoul of federal law, while the college maintains it is acting legally.

In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as in other places across America, disdain for higher education is thriving.

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While a protracted controversy played out in Chapel Hill, Howard seized an opportunity.