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Friday, July 11th, 2008

SAR Press Review on Academic Freedom Issues

The Scholars at Risk Network regularly sends out a compilation of articles addressing academic freedom issues over the past week. Below is the most recent mailing, sent by Clare Robinson, a Program Officer for the network.

Hearing in lawsuit against 'terrorist' travel ban
Associated Press, ABC, 7/11

UC opposes bill to protect journalism adviser
Rita Simerly, The California Aggie, 7/10

Gaza Fulbright scholars a step closer to U.S. study
Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters, 7/10

[More:]


University apologizes to China for Dalai Lama's degree
Polly Curtis, The Guardian, 7/9

Accepting More Federal Oversight
Andy Guess, Inside Higher Education, 7/9

In first open hearing in Hrant Dink murder trial, court rejects merger with parallel cases implicating police officers
Europe Press Releases, Reporters without Borders, 7/8

The Painter and the Gangsters
Marc Bousquet, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7/8


When a University Kills Suicide Research

Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Education, 7/7

Zimbabwe: 'Draconian' new higher education law *(Source – NEAR)
Clemence Manyukwe, University World News, 7/6

'Blue card' could intensify brain drain *(Source – NEAR)
Keith Nuthall, University World News, 7/6

Are Irish universities failing their students?
Pat Leahy, The Sunday Business Post, 7/6

Rammell backs student rejected by medical school *(Source – NEAR)
Anthea Lipsett, The Guardian, 7/3

Generosity earns a severe scolding
John Gill, The Times Higher Education, 7/3

*Articles identified through the Network for Education and Academic Rights' News Ticker at www.nearinternational.org.

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