Academic Freedom Media Review, January 22-28

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.
Purge or Quality Control?
Dan Berrett, Inside Higher Ed, 1/28
University dispute causes a crisis of credibility /
Shirley Brooks, Mail and Guardian, 1/28
Iraqi Academics Come Together to Debate Future of Higher-Education System
Ursula Lindsey, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/28
Arab Scholars, Politicians and Activists Issue Appeal for Human Rights and Democracy in the Arab World
Reuters, 1/27
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Academic Freedom Media Review

October 16 – 22, 2010
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Tibetans Protest China’s Plan to Curb Language
Edward Wong, The New York Times, 10/22
Jailed Iranian Scholar Denies Charges in Court
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 10/21
Is affirmative action for men the answer to enrollment woes?
Carolyn Abraham and Kate Hammer, The Globe and Mail, 10/21
Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Ward Churchill’s Bid to Get His University Job Back
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/21
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Scholars at Risk Academic Freedom Media Review

October 9 – 15, 2010
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Arrest and mistreatment of US Professor of Anthropology
Network for Education & Academic Rights, 10/15
Call for Urgent Action for Detained Mechanical Engineering Professor Abdul Jalil Al-Singace of Bahrain
Scholars at Risk, 10/14
Research Contracts Sponsored by Big Oil Companies Fail to Protect Academic Interests
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/14
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Academic Freedom Media Review, August 21-27

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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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Academic Freedom Media Review, June 12-18

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June 12 – 18, 2010
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Students Gain After Strike in Puerto Rico
Damien Cave, The New York Times, 6/17
Irvine Responds to Heckling Incident
Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, 6/15
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Academic Freedom Media Review

March 19-26, 2010
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Wide-ranging’ inquiry urged on higher education future
BBC News, 3/26
China bans poet from traveling to US conference
Associated Press, 3/25
Principles of scientific advice
Hannah Devlin, The Times Online, 3/24
2 Formerly Excluded Scholars Coming to U.S.
Inside Higher Ed, 3/24
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Academic Freedom Media Review
January 23 – 29, 2010
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Censorship Charges at Los Angeles City College
Inside Higher Ed, 1/28
Guns on Campus (for Professors Only)
Inside Higher Ed, 1/27
Israeli Students Protest Exam That Equates Homosexuality With a ‘Defect’
The Chronicle for Higher Education, 1/27
New Online Journal From AAUP Will Focus on Academic Freedom
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Academic Freedom Media Review
January 16 – 22, 2010

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Controversial Visa Bans Lifted
Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, 1/21
Free speech within reason
Constantine Sandis, The Times Higher Eductaion, 1/21
Scheme aims to help rebuild Iraqi academy through UK partnerships
John Morgan, The Times Higher Education, 1/21
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American Educational System Increasingly Appealing to Chinese Students

This is just an interesting story from BBC News with implications for the face of American education. It is interesting that so many in this rising economic power value our educational system.

In China, rising incomes and the cheap dollar are increasingly making an American university education affordable. Many U.S. schools, including small liberal arts colleges, are reaching out to Chinese families in the hope of establishing their brand in a region rich with promising young students.
“They look at an education in the United States as something valuable,” said Penny Johnston, the director of international admissions at Franklin & Marshall College. “It is different than the education they would get in China.”
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