Afternoon Update: Two Sides of Free Speech on One Fox News Broadcast

Who are the real victims in the battles over free speech on campus? Many academics take issue with conservative pundits on the answer. [Afternoon Update] Faculty and Politics [The Two Sides of the Free-Speech ‘Crisis,’ in One Fox News Broadcast]( By Emma Pettit Conservative pundits say liberal criticism of controversial speakers chills the climate for speech. Some liberals and academics say the real victims are professors who have become the targets of right-wing media outlets. ADVERTISEMENT The Chronicle Review [The Books That Wouldn’t Die]( By Lorraine Daston and Sharon Marcus They’re alive, despite being rebutted, criticized, and cast out of the disciplines from which they came! PREMIUM Paid for and Created by Griffith University [Uncovering Our Origins]( By applying new techniques to ancient questions, researchers are honing our knowledge of human evolution. Subscribe Today [Get unlimited access]( to expert insight, tools, and practical advice. What’s Popular on The Chronicle’s Website [Sports-Bra Outrage and a Fight Over Everyday Sexism]( By Jack Stripling Women on Rowan University’s cross-county and track-and-field teams had complained for years about subtle sexism, and a ban on sports bras without shirts was a final insult. Now, they say they’re still being treated like the problem. [Many Professors Want to Change Their Teaching but Don't. One University Found Out Why.]( By Beth McMurtrie Researchers at the University of Virginia’s Center for Teaching Excellence noticed that faculty interest in becoming more innovative teachers often faded with time. So they surveyed instructors to find out what was stopping them, and what could be done to help. [Trump’s Free-Speech Order Could Have Been Harsher. But Higher-Ed Leaders Still Don’t Approve.]( By Beth McMurtrie While the language is restrained, skeptics worry about how federal agencies will determine if a college is violating free-speech laws and policies. [Here’s What Trump’s Executive Order on Free Speech Says]( By Andy Thomason The order, obtained by The Chronicle, tells agencies to require colleges to uphold the First Amendment. It also directs the Education Department to add program-level data to the College Scorecard and produce a report on risk sharing. Latest Jobs Visit [ChronicleVitae.com]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( [Stop receiving]( this email. [Sign up]( for other newsletters. [View]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037