Academic Freedom Media Review, August 21-27

Compiled by Scholars at Risk

The Scholars at Risk media review seeks to raise awareness about academic freedom issues in the news. Subscription information and archived media reviews are available here.  The views and opinions expressed in these articles are not necessarily those of Scholars at Risk.

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Call for Urgent Action for Detained Mechanical Engineering Professor Abdul Jalil Al-Singace of Bahrain
Scholars at Risk, 8/27

A Recovery at Risk
David Moltz, Inside Higher Ed, 8/27

U. of Louisiana Board Postpones Vote on Tenure
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/27

Iran Launches New Crackdown On Universities
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 8/26

Vietnamese Professor Detained
NEAR International, 8/26

A straight case of discrimination? Lawsuits come in all shades for US institutions
Jon Marcus, Times Higher Education, 8/26

An Assault on Israeli Academic Freedom—and Liberal Values
Neve Gordon, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/26
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Georgian PEN steps up campaign for international support after “brute violation of freedom of speech”
Georgian International Media Centre, 8/25

Federal Judge Overturns Obama Policy on Stem Cells
Paul Basken, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/24

AAUP Delegation Will Investigate 2 Academic-Freedom Cases at LSU
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/24

Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review
Patricia Cohen, The New York Times, 8/23

University Presents CID Arguments in Circuit Court
UVA Today, 8/22

ETHIOPIA: Expanding and improving higher education
Kate Ashcroft, University World News, 8/22

INDIA-UK: New student visa requirements restrictive
Alya Mishra, University World News, 8/22

Uighur Intellectual Who Won’t Back Down in China
Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times, 8/20

Saudi Arabia to Limit Scholarships for Students at Foreign Universities
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/20