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July 25, 2025

In Memoriam: Marilyn Penn

Peter W. Wood

Peter W. Wood pays tribute to Marilyn Penn as a patron of the National Association of Scholars after her passing on July 20. 

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July 22, 2025

UNT Faces the Music

Kali Jerrard

Academic freedom prevails after a five-year legal battle between music theory professor Timothy Jackson and the University of North Texas.

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July 22, 2025

Tracking Cancel Culture in Higher Education

David Acevedo

UPDATED: A repository of 295 professors, administrators, and students who have been canceled for expressing views deemed unacceptable by higher education ideologues.

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July 15, 2025

Kangaroo Courts Ahead? Probably.

Kali Jerrard

Colleges and universities take a new approach to Title VI complaints, expanding administrative bloat.

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July 15, 2025

Title IX and Trans Athletes: Victories and Stand Offs as Trump Perseveres—Bravo!

Teresa R. Manning

Trump's Title IX crackdown puts schools on notice: no more men in women’s sports—or risk losing federal funds, as UPenn learned with its $175 million wake-up call.

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