"Instructors must not attempt to coerce, indoctrinate, harass, or belittle students..." ...

The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a new policy that directs faculty to limit the discussion of “controversial topics” in their classes.

The new guidelines instruct faculty to take a “broad and balanced approach” to the discussion and teaching of controversial issues.

I am a sociologist. I teach some of those courses that many academics wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. One such course is Sex, Gender, and Society. I also teach other courses or segments of other ...

Academics have a special and fundamental role as the “critics and conscience” of society, which in Aotearoa New Zealand is protected by the Education Act. Academics have the right to explore ...

Every semester, the Sherrerd Center sponsors a variety of Teaching Circles in which faculty and teaching staff come together to discuss a teaching topic of shared interest. These have proven ...