Professors
Yale professor’s father charged in mother’s decades-old murder, says he ‘used me as bait’: report
A Yale professor is speaking publicly for the first time since her 81-year-old father was arrested in connection with the 1982 killing of her mother, a case that remained unsolved for...
New Person Of Interest Identified In Brown University Shooting As Authorities Revisit Possible Link To MIT Professor’s Killing
Law enforcement officials are searching for a newly identified person of interest in the mass shooting at Brown University, though the individual has not been publicly named and no...
University of Oklahoma Professors Clap Back at Student With Failed Essay
The controversy surrounding a University of Oklahoma (OU) student who received a failing grade for citing the Bible in an essay has now shifted from a supposed free-speech violation...
Abbott spooks academia after declaring Texas will go after professors for 'ideological differences'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has rattled academia and legal experts with his open declaration that his state is "targeting professors" over their personal beliefs. While Republican governors have...
Professors reveal Angelo State's unwritten ban on transgender topics: Texas Tribune
This story was first published on Sept. 25, 2025 by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public...
Suspect in professor’s murder was charged with gun crime — but plea deal kept him out of jail
The man police believe killed a retired Auburn University professor was arrested in 2023 and charged with a gun-related felony, but prosecutors later allowed him to plead guilty to several misdemeanors....
Professors want to leave Texas because of tense political climate, survey says
(The Texas Tribune) -- Many Texas professors are looking for jobs in different states, citing a climate of fear and anxiety on their college campuses due to increased political...
Professors and University Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders: ‘In the United States, There is No King’
University officials and education organizations are suing to block President Trump's executive orders that roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, arguing they exceed executive authority and violate...