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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Bill Mullen, a professor of English and American Studies at Purdue University, speaks at a panel organized by Students for Justice in Palestine in Harris Hall on Monday evening. The panel focused on the recent vote by the American Studies Association to endorse the call for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions.

Northwestern students, professors debate Israeli academic boycott at panel discussion

February 3, 2014

More than 60 students and professors came together Monday night to debate the American Studies Association boycott of Israeli universities and the issue of academic freedom in the Israeli-Palestinian...

Guest Column: ASA boycott promotes academic freedom

Guest Column: ASA boycott promotes academic freedom

January 17, 2014

University President Morton Schapiro and Provost Dan Linzer’s email denouncing the American Studies Association’s endorsement of the academic boycott of Israeli institutions sparked a campus-wide...

Pinto: ASA boycott will probably backfire

January 13, 2014

While we were away for Winter Break, President Morton Schapiro and Provost Dan Linzer surprised us with an email about Northwestern rejecting the American Studies Association’s decision to boycott Israeli...

Letter to the Editor: Plight of Palestinian academics deserves equal attention from Northwestern

January 12, 2014

Recently the American Studies Association membership passed a controversial call for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions to protest Israeli policies, including policies that affect Palestinian academics....

Guest Column: Boycotting Israeli universities is counterproductive

January 12, 2014

Amid the cold and snow, we have been hit with multiple stories with a common theme: The American Studies Association votes to boycott Israeli academics; Hillel is debating whether to sponsor (intentionally...

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