Academic Freedom Media Review – August 13 -19 2011

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Professor’s Memo Blasting Dept. Chair Was Protected Speech, California Court Holds /
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/18

Italian Embassy Revokes Belarusian University Rector’s Visa
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, 8/18

The Kampala declaration on intellectual freedom
Ndala Machika, The Nation, 8/17


Split on Israel and Academic Freedom
Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Education, 8/17

Scholars at Risk calls for letters on behalf of Prof. Masaud Jahromi of Bahrain
Scholars at Risk, 8/16

Holy Cross College disposes of president, 19-member board
John Pope, The Times-Picayune, 8/16

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June Kellum, Epoch Times, 8/16

Fall From Grace
Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Education, 8/15

ARAB WORLD: Academic freedom key to being world class
Ramez Maluf, University World News, 8/14

ZIMBABWE: China loan for new military university
Kudzai Mashininga, University World News, 8/14

IRAN: Gender segregation plan for 20 universities
University World News, 8/14

ISRAEL: Palestinian prisoners’ study funds frozen
Wagdy Sawahel, University World News, 8/14

THAILAND: New rulers must act on academic freedom
Giles Ji Ungpakorn, University World News, 8/14