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education12 hours ago

Watchful students policing the syllabus: a new threat to academic freedom

A Conversation US piece argues that academic freedom is increasingly endangered as students act as informants to police classroom content, citing Texas A&M incidents in 2025 and 2026 and a 2024 Harvard study showing rising faculty self-censorship. It distinguishes academic freedom from free speech, notes legal complexities around recording in classrooms, and calls for new norms—such as think-tank–style confidentiality and classroom compacts—to protect teaching and research from political interference and preserve open inquiry.

education21 days ago

Texas A&M Declines to Reinstate Lecturer Over Gender Lesson

Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer fired after a viral video about gender identity, despite a faculty panel's finding that her dismissal was unjustified. The university system upheld her termination, citing 'good cause,' amid ongoing debates over academic freedom and curriculum restrictions related to gender and sexuality topics.

sports25 days ago

College Football Playoff First-Round Highlights: Miami, Oregon, Ole Miss Advance; Notre Dame and Texas A&M Fall

The first round of the College Football Playoff saw wins for Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss, and Oregon, with Miami and Alabama earning notable victories, while Notre Dame and Texas A&M faced tough losses. Coaches like Kalen DeBoer and Mario Cristobal gained relief, but teams like Oklahoma and Texas A&M faced criticism. The Group of Five teams experienced heavy defeats, highlighting the disparity in the playoff landscape.

sports26 days ago

Kentucky Volleyball Aims for National Title Against Texas A&M

The NCAA Division I women's volleyball championship will feature top-seeded Kentucky and third-seeded Texas A&M in the final on December 21, 2025, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Kentucky advanced with a dramatic five-set win over Wisconsin, while Texas A&M secured their first-ever final appearance by defeating Pitt. The match is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ABC.