A scholar says the class war is on and it's time to pick sides; the U. of Chicago caps Ph.D. program sizes; speaking up about campus speech; and more.
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Campus Safety
By Katherine Mangan

A reporter for NPR Illinois was surprised to learn that she’d have to turn over story tips to a university’s Title IX office. Her situation is more common than you might think. (PREMIUM)

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Alberto Cristofari, Contrasto, Redux
By Maximillian Alvarez

For Jodi Dean, the class war is on — and academics need to pick a side.

Graduate Students
By Megan Zahneis

The size of the cap hasn't been defined, but it will apply to doctoral students in programs like the humanities and social sciences that have had difficulty placing graduates in academic jobs.

Backgrounder
By Vimal Patel

The Bowen Report predicted lush times for humanities Ph.D.s. Thirty years later, they’re still waiting. (PREMIUM)

People
By Peter Monaghan

A professor searches for the right balance between free speech and academic freedom. Equality, he says, is at stake. (PREMIUM)

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Commentary
By Jonathan Zimmerman

Competition in all spheres of student life has ruined the fun of it all. (PREMIUM)

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