Discusses how individuals and communities in the United States re-present themselves in the context of the terrorist attack of September 11 and its complex aftermath, exploring the "American" discourse on inclusion and discrimination by examining the neologisms and social practices that were amplified by the attack in local and national…

Challenges attacks against the university in the wake of the terrorist atrocities of September 2001. Discusses teaching the post-9/11 university. Argues that the prevailing campus McCarthyism is a symptom of the crisis of political democracy itself. Offers a series of principles that should be an essential part of university education in the…

Presents the results of a content analysis of network evening news coverage of the TWA hijacking of June 1985. Finds that hostages and relatives are the most frequent sources in the TWA hijacking story. (RS)

Investigates the newsworthiness of international terrorism. Relates the concept of deviance as a predictor of newsworthiness to the specific attributes of terrorist events and their impact on media selection (coverage or no coverage) and prominence of coverage. (SR)

Presents the views of several college faculty members on the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Comments touch on academic freedom, personal reactions, and campus response. (EV)

Responds to the tragedy of September 11 by asserting that the academy must do what it has always done: educate students, generate knowledge, and provide services to campuses and society; its commitment to academic freedom, intellectual honesty, and tolerance is also as important as ever. (EV)

Discusses preparing an educational facility to address the threat of biological or chemical terrorism, including understanding the potential impact, implementing information and communication systems, and improving medical surveillance and awareness. (EV)

In the first of a series on terrorism's affect on higher education, college officials describe security steps their schools are taking against terror attacks. (EV)

Explores how, for college students, the events of September 11, 2001, have changed everything; the new directions they have taken vary as much as they do. Presents profiles of several students with differing perspectives. (EV)

Explores how, in the aftermath of the airplane hijackings and deaths at New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, academic freedom may be under threat. Provides examples of student or administrative action against professors offering different viewpoints. (EV)

To many Western observers, the behavior of people in the Middle East is a mystery. The area is the scene of brutality and seemingly senseless acts of violence. Why has there been so much turmoil there for so long? This article contains a brief review of past events in the Middle East, which helps to establish the context of the problem. Sections…

This article discusses the decline in the number of international students coming to the United States since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The article focuses on Humphrey Tusimiirwe, a native of Uganda, who dreamed to pursue a psychology degree at a U.S. university. Although Tusimiirwe, 23, submitted the required paperwork and had…

Geography is not generally viewed as a 'source' discipline for political violence studies, but this paper begins with the presumption that geography is well disposed to teach courses on the subject. The key purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that engaging issues of political violence is useful for our pedagogy. In particular, teaching about…

This study investigated changes over time in adolescents' and parents' memories for how they felt when they learned of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Adolescents recalled having felt less negative emotion than parents did both 3 months and 8 months after the attacks. Moreover, the intensity of negative emotion recalled decreased over…

The influx of international graduate students in science and engineering to the U.S. has changed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The implementation of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and related F-1 visa policies have required a higher level of scrutiny of the student visa procedures, and introduced…