Academic Freedom Media Review, February 11-17, 2012

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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Syria ‘arrests iconic blogger Razan Ghazzawi and leading activists’
The Telegraph, 2/16

US for-profit universities ‘unworthy of the name’
Paul Jump, Times Higher Education, 2/16

Faculty Cry Foul Over Intellectual-Property Policy at U. of Louisiana System
Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/16

Leak Offers Glimpse of Campaign Against Climate Science
Justin Gillis and Leslie Kaufman, The New York Times, 2/15

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SAR Academic Freedom Media Review, May 7-13

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.

 

Yemen: 20 teachers killed since protests began

Education International, 5/12

Uzbek Students From Kyrgyzstan Having Problems In Russia
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 5/12

Fundamental Disagreements
Kevin Kiley, Inside Higher Ed, 5/12

After the Review
Dan Berrett, Inside Higher Ed, 5/11

Chaos at Home Stalls Tuition Aid for Libyan Students in U.S.
Dan Frosch, New York Times, 5/10

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Academic Freedom Media Review, September 25-October 1, 2010

Compiled by the Scholars at Risk Network

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.

Scholars at Risk calls for letters on behalf of detained Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Scholars at Risk, 10/01

Forskerkonkurranse i videregående skole (in Norwegian)
University of Oslo (UiO), Rector’s Blog, 10/1

University Transparency Bill Vetoed in California
Inside Higher Ed, 10/1

Vietnam Putting Professor on Trial for Online Dissent
Patrick Goodenough, CNS News, 9/30

Low grades for the party: The Communist Party’s grip is holding back the country’s best and brightest
The Economist, 9/30
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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

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