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NEWS BRIEFS: Claiming Academic Censorship, Tulane Professor Resigns Position

Kimberly Terrell: "I cannot remain silent as this university sacrifices academic integrity for political appeasement."

by Future U/ June 15, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Claiming “Political Meddling,” Fulbright Board Quits En Masse

Board statement: "Injecting politics/ideological mandates into the Fulbright program violates the letter/spirit of the law that Congress so wisely established …

by Future U/ June 12, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: If Adopted, State of Texas Proposal Would Derail Faculty Control of Academic Governance

Brian Evans, president of the Texas AAUP: "It’s no longer an elected faculty voice. It’s controlled by the administration.”

by Future U/ June 9, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Seeks Political Cronies as Funding Gatekeepers

Joshua Gordon, former director, NIH. "It is crucial that politics be kept out of the scientific grant-making process.”

by Future U/ June 8, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: DEI-Related Research Means Strike Off For Fubright Candidates

A Fulbright faculty adviser: the vetting process is “politburo oversight.”

by Future U/ May 30, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: “You Will Not Be Missed,” Professor Parsons

Professor Graham Parsons: "In a matter of days, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point abandoned its core principles."

by Future U/ May 26, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: When the Mafia Meets Neoliberalism, Higher Ed is Thrown Against the Ropes

What the Trump Administration is doing to Harvard, and how the Hong Kong Univ of Science & Technology is responding. …

by Future U/ May 23, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Ed Braces For Another Round of DEI-Related Penalties

"False Claims Act" violations could include DEI programs that “assign benefits or burdens on race, ethnicity, or national origin.”

by Future U/ May 21, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Survey Shows “Higher Ed is the Enemy” Theme Doesn’t Resonate with Most Americans

"Respondents also tend to disagree with Trump’s stance on initiatives that conservatives say fall under the DEI label."

by Future U/ May 18, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Congressional Republicans Seek to Increase Endowment Tax

Steven Bloom, ACE: “It is essentially bad policy.... Almost 50% of endowment spending is on financial aid."

by Future U/ May 17, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: IU Faculty Retirement Incentive, “Sign this NDA and Keep Your Mouth Shut”

Mark Criley, AAUP: "NDAs are an attempt to insulate the administration and the institution from criticism.”

by Future U/ May 14, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Did Ono Cut Michigan’s DEI Office in Dress Rehersal for U Florida Job?

UM Prof Rebekah Modrak: (Ono) was not setting ‘policy’ in consideration of the best interests of our (university) community."

by Future U/ May 12, 2025/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: What’s Happening in Two States to Control Public Higher Education in Their States

The Indiana governor seeks complete authority to appoint members to the Indiana University Board of Trustees.

by Future U/ May 9, 2025/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Dismantling U Michigan’s DEI Office/Programs Yields Benefits for Ono

UM alum Lisa Barney on mismanteling DEI: "UM is supposed to be the home of leaders and best. I am …

by Future U/ May 5, 2025/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: University Leaders Step Up Organizing Efforts to Confront Trump Administration

“This administration is ready to exact retribution. I asked people to sign, and many said, ‘I can’t. I’m afraid.’”

by Future U/ April 28, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/