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Whether outlawing student groups can be legal; survey highlights adjuncts' "constant struggle"; uses and abuses of the Kalven Report; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. GRADE DEBATE [A Spat Over Teaching Evaluations Roils a Department]( By Charlotte Matherly [STORY IMAGE]( Economics professors at James Madison University say they were reprimanded for giving too many low grades. ADVERTISEMENT COLLEGES AND THE MIDDLE-EAST CONFLICT [DeSantis Wants to Ban a Palestinian Student Group’s Campus Chapters. Is That Legal?]( By Maggie Hicks [STORY IMAGE]( The organization’s messaging supports terrorist acts and puts Jewish students at risk, the governor’s office said. 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