July 20, 2026•1 min read•from Inside Higher Ed

Inside the ‘Culture of Fear’ at One American-Chinese University

Three photos color blocked in grey, orange and tan from the campus of Wenzhou-Kean University WKU in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Wenzhou-Kean University WKU is an international province-state friendship project jointly established by Wenzhou University in China's Zhejiang Province and Kean University in New Jersey.

Emma Whitford Mon, 07/20/2026 - 03:00 AM

Faculty at Wenzhou-Kean have accused their employer of obfuscatory employment agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and lack of shared governance. University officials dispute the charges.

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