Professor wins lawsuit against Auburn University after he was fired for critiquing the football program.
Stern v. Auburn University
From May 2008, to November 2022
Auburn University
Edmund Santurri, Professor at St. Olaf College
From February 2022, to April 2022
St. Olaf College
A St. Olaf professor selected to promote debate on controversial subjects on campus was removed from his position after holding a virtual event with Peter Singer, a controversial ethicist and scholar.
Monica Casper, San Diego State University
From December 2021, to January 2021
San Diego State University
College dean draws ire of some for tweets calling out “the Right.”
Berry Mehler, Ferris State University
From January 2022, to March 2022
Ferris State University
University suspends tenured professor for “profane” and “offensive” video.
University of Nebraska
From July 2021, to August 2021
University of Nebraska
A University of Nebraska Regent attempted to pass a resolution banning critical race theory from curriculums across the University of Nebraska system
University of Iowa
From August 2021, to August 2021
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa told its instructors not to discuss masks or vaccinations unless it related to course material
Peter Boghossian, Portland State University
September 2021
Portland State University
In a resignation letter, a philosophy professor at Portland State University alleged numerous incidents of persecution for exercising his academic freedom rights
Austin v. University of Florida Board of Trustees
November 2021
University of Florida
Professors sued the University of Florida over its conflicts of interest policy
Beverly Gage, Yale University
March 2021
Yale University
Yale University professor resigns over influence of donors in curriculum.
Donna Hughes, University of Rhode Island
From February 2021, to May 2021
University of Rhode Island
A professor at the University of Rhode Island was investigated by the school administration for an essay she published on gender identity
