Academe Today: At MIT, fear, frustration, and flailing administrators face student protesters

U. of Arizona instructor speaks out after punishment for Hamas remarks in class; science's censorship problem; making what you do matter; 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](. 'SWIRLING CHAOS' [At MIT, Fear, Frustration, and Flailing Administrators]( By Maggie Hicks [STORY IMAGE]( A combative pro-Palestinian protest on November 9 went viral. Administrators’ reactions inflamed both sides. ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT? [An Instructor Defends Herself After U. of Arizona Punished Her for Talking About Hamas in Class]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows [STORY IMAGE]( The comments, allegedly made in a class on early-childhood education, are the latest example of a contentious debate playing out on American campuses. 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