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Texas officials just crossed a line with a professor — and the First Amendment fight is about to get ugly

An assistant professor at Texas State University is taking the school to federal court, asking for an injunction to keep his job after he was put on administrative leave last year following complaints about a pro-Palestinian talk he gave off-campus. Idris Robinson, an assistant professor of philosophy, claims university officials…

The Mary Sue

Texas State University professor sues to block firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments

Philosophy professor Idris Robinson argued that his comments, made in an off-campus setting, were protected speech.

The Texas Tribune

Professor sues Texas university that terminated contract after Palestine talk

Idris Robinson says Texas State violated his constitutional rights over off-campus talk seized on by pro-Israel activists

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Lecturer no longer teaching at Texas State University after expletive-filled message goes public

The Facebook message derided its recipient as a “leftist” and “whore” whom he hoped would be deported. The message gained widespread attention when it was shared online.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender

Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.

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Texas lawmakers say colleges have to balance free speech with duty to keep discourse civil

Legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating conservative activities Charlie Kirk’s death.

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Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum

Harrison has been on a crusade against Texas universities, scouring course catalogs and university websites for examples of “gender ideology” or LGBTQ+ curriculum, and riling up his X followers about “liberal indoctrination” on campuses. The post Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+…

The Texas Tribune

Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over “inciting violence”

A Texas State spokesperson said Monday evening that the professor’s employment had been “terminated, effective immediately” after a university review. The post Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over “inciting violence” appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

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Texas History Offers Warnings amid Rash of Faculty Firings

Lessons to learn from the politically motivated firing of a UT president in the 1940s

Texas Observer

Texas State expels student for allegedly mocking Charlie Kirk shooting

Governor Abbott called for expulsion, with university decrying video ‘trivializing or promoting violence’

The Guardian - US

Student who mocked Charlie Kirk’s death “no longer” at Texas State University as clampdowns continue

The university's announcement came hours after Gov. Greg Abbott called for the student's expulsion.

The Texas Tribune

Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video

Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media.

The Texas Tribune

Undocumented students rethink their college dreams after Texas cuts their access to cheaper tuition

Thousands of undocumented students who grew up in Texas now face college tuition costs that are more than twice what other state residents pay.

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First Amendment Challenge to Texas State University Speech Code Can Go Forward

From today's Fifth Circuit decision in Speech First, Inc. v. McCall, written by Judge James Ho and joined by Judges… The post First Amendment Challenge to Texas State University Speech Code Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Grand jury declines to indict man arrested in connection with Texas apartment fire that killed 5

Prosecutors say a grand jury has declined to indict a man who was arrested in connection with a Texas apartment fire that killed five people in 2018

Medical Daily

Can't Solve A Problem? Sleep On It—It's Backed By Science, Here's Best Nap For Better Thinking

A recent study investigated how a specific type of sleep, afternoon naps, helps in creative problem-solving.

Latin Times

Preachers with 'Women Are Property' Signs Show Up at Texas University After Trump Election Win

Texas State University is under fire after two unaffiliated protestors displayed offensive signs about women and gender roles on campus.

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Texas State University condemns demonstrators who brought offensive signs to campus

The university is exploring potential legal responses after two men came on campus the day after the election with misogynistic and homophobic signs.

The Texas Tribune

Texas judge accused of breaking law after asking his university students to vote for him

A candidate running against the judge accused him of emailing his students at Texas State to vote for him. State law prohibits using public resources for political advertising.

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Texas students with immigrant parents lost out on college aid because of FAFSA glitch

The glitch kept the students from submitting the form on time, which put them last in line to receive aid this year.

The Texas Tribune

Study finds levels of a dangerous gas “off the scales” in Central Texas oilfield

The smell of oil wells has long permeated Caldwell County, near Austin and San Antonio. Now researchers have documented wells releasing dangerous amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas.

Salon

The shifting tastes of beer drinkers

"We found that there is, in fact, a growing interest in consuming . . . beer with less alcohol"

The Texas Tribune

Texas State released from contract to host debate, as Biden and Trump sidestep tradition

Texas State was slated to be the first Texas university to host a presidential debate before the leading candidates sidestepped the traditional debate schedule

The Texas Tribune

Biden, Trump sidestep traditional presidential debate schedule that included Texas State University

Texas State was slated to be the first Texas university to host a presidential debate, with an event scheduled Sept. 16.

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