Tom Bartlett
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Is New College of Florida Headed for a Hostile Takeover?
A new slate of trustees may mean disruption for the campus — starting with the possible dismissal of the president. → Read More
‘I Am the Victim’: A Journal Editor Is Under Fire After a Diversity Debate Is Derailed
A contributor to a forthcoming diversity debate in “Perspectives on Psychological Science” says the editor is “unable to edit the journal without bias.” The editor says the situation is “almost surreal.” → Read More
Should All Genetics Research on Intelligence Be Off Limits?
Researchers say applications to a database overseen by the National Institutes of Health were rejected because they might lead to stigma. Exactly what this means, though, isn’t clear. → Read More
The University of Austin — Yes, That One — Is Really Happening
Created with a promise to resist ideological orthodoxy, the institution was greeted by many as little more than a joke. But it’s taking shape. → Read More
NYU’s Firing of a Chemistry Professor Caused a Furor. Here’s What He Has to Say About It.
New York University’s decision not to renew the faculty member’s contract became national news. The professor, Maitland Jones Jr., has a few thoughts on what happened. → Read More
A Duke Volleyball Player Said BYU Fans Shouted Racial Slurs. An Investigation Found No Evidence.
Alleged comments during a volleyball match last month led to anger and calls for action, and BYU officials quickly apologized. Then questions began to emerge about what happened. → Read More
The Proposed Title IX Change That Worries Some Experts
A move away from the requirement to hold hearings would be a major shift, and a controversial one. → Read More
This Historian Doesn’t Shy Away From Fights Online. Now He’s on the Defensive.
Kevin Kruse is known for correcting and skewering right-wing pundits and politicians. Now he’s been accused of lifting sentences in his dissertation, and his enemies are piling on. → Read More
Georgetown Reinstated Him After a Controversial Tweet. He Quit Anyway.
The months following his viral message on social media were a nightmare, and Ilya Shapiro was relieved to be reinstated by the university. But he decided he couldn’t return. → Read More
Princeton Fires Classics Professor Over Relationship With Student
The university’s investigation of a classics professor was seen by some as retaliation for a controversial essay he wrote. Princeton says he violated university policy and misrepresented facts. → Read More
UNLV Sold a Beloved Literary Magazine to a Mysterious Media Company. Why?
The university sold “The Believer” to the highest bidder, who then posted an article reviewing online hook-up sites. Former staff are angry — as is a prominent donor. → Read More
In the Wake of Lia Thomas, What Will the NCAA Do?
The University of Pennsylvania swimmer started a national debate. What comes next for college sports will be even more fraught. → Read More
What’s Going On at Yale Law School? A Lot of Drama
The prestigious school has been beset by bad publicity over the last year. Some faculty members blame the dean. → Read More
The Essay That Prompted an Editorial Revolt
Eight student editors resigned from a law journal at Duke rather than be associated with an essay by Kathleen Stock on sex and language. → Read More
Jordan Peterson’s Next Move? Taking Out the Universities
The former professor is back, speaking to sold-out theaters, obsessing over evil, and generating controversy. → Read More
Her University Celebrated Her Inspiring Story. Then It Started Asking Questions.
After an anonymous email, the University of Pennsylvania went to extraordinary lengths to verify a student’s story — reaching out to dozens of people and scrutinizing what she had written about herself in several essays. → Read More
A Different Kind of Campus-Speaker Controversy
Are Dorian Abbot’s views on diversity so beyond the pale that he shouldn’t be allowed to give a public scientific talk? → Read More
A Professor’s Apology for Showing a Film With Blackface Was Not Enough
A renowned composer is accused of committing a racist act for making students watch the 1965 version of “Othello,” in which Laurence Olivier darkened his skin. → Read More
Why Did a Peer-Reviewed Journal Publish Hundreds of Nonsense Papers?
They’re ridiculous mash-ups of sports research and geological sciences. How so many of them made it into a journal is a mystery, but there are some clues. → Read More
A Dishonest Study on Dishonesty Puts a Prominent Researcher on the Hot Seat
The revelation that one of his studies is based on a lie has put the work of the Duke University professor Dan Ariely under intense scrutiny. → Read More