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, September 4-10

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.

Religious Scholar In Iran ‘Summoned To Court’
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 9/9

Into Africa
Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, 9/9

No-brainer: top British scientists may flee funding famine for feasts abroad
Simon Baker, Times Higher Education, 9/9

America’s tenure track derails
Sarah Cunnane, Times Higher Education, 9/9
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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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