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NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Sues University of California, Claiming a “Hostile Environment”

UC President James B. Milliken said he "will protect the “freedom to teach, learn, and research without outside interference.”

by Future U/ February 28, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Hofstra's Susan Poser:: "Private boards may support pushing back, but public presidents face possible termination for speaking up."

by Future U/ February 27, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"There is a long tradition in higher education of teaching responsible and engaged citizenship."

by Future U/ February 25, 2026/ Classical Liberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Despite abiding by a court order, "the administration hasn't given up on its larger goal of ending all race-based programs."

by Future U/ February 20, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

AAUP President Todd Wolfson: It is "an academic absurdity and a textbook violation of academic freedom.”

by Future U/ February 18, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Isaac Kamola, Trinity College: “Everybody is walking on eggshells, and what you get is the opposite of free speech.”

by Future U/ February 17, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“One day ... everyone will have always been against this.”

by Roger Barbee/ February 15, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"Some professors’ emails with Epstein were infrequent and impersonal, but others reveal years-long friendships."

by Future U/ February 13, 2026/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Ted Mitchell, president, ACE: “The government is seen on campus as a threat, rather than as a potential partner.”

by Future U/ February 12, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"The greatest threat to the global standing of American universities comes from Washington, not Beijing."

by Future U/ February 11, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Society/

"UH Chancellor Renu Khator stated, in part, 'Our guiding principle is to teach , not to indoctrinate them.'

by Future U/ February 9, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Modern authoritarian attack higher education institutions as part of their larger agenda to undermine democracy."

by Future U/ February 8, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

AAUP: "Oklahoma has sent a deeply troubling message that academic freedom is no longer valued as a core public good."

by Future U/ February 6, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Hypernormalization a sign that a fault-line has opened beyond a critical limit. Higher education is now palliative care."

by Adrian Lenardic/ February 5, 2026/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

Belle Boggs, UNC's AAUP said adopting the proposal will make it possible to "manipulate what is taught in classrooms"

by Future U/ February 2, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/