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NEWS BRIEFS: States Follow the Leader on DEI and Tenure

Indiana Lieutenant Gov Micah Beckwith on X: “Indiana Senate just dropped the hammer on the radical DEI racket with SB …
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NEWS BRIEFS: DOGE Access to Ed Department Data Raising Concerns

One longtime employee of the department: "An urgent and deep worry is sweeping across the agency’s career staff."
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NEWS BRIEFS: “To the Courts We Shall Go” as Multiple Groups File Suit re Trump’s DEI Orders

“In the US, there is no king. It is his (Trump's) crusade to erase diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility from …
by Future U/ February 5, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Musk Says USAID, “a Criminal Organization,” Has Been “Fed to the Wood Chopper”

Rep. Gerry Connelly: "The Executive Branch can't shut down USAID. Congress created the agency by statute,"
by Future U/ February 3, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Demean, Diminish, and Deflect” Waged by Trump Administration

James Grossman, American Historical Association: "The EO misrepresents how American history and civics are being taught."
by Future U/ February 1, 2025/ Education, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Federal Funding Freeze “Concerning” to Higher Education

Barbara Snyder, AAU: “Even a temporary stoppage of critical scientific research is a self-defeating, unforced error."
by Future U/ January 29, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Cancels DEI Webinar in “Anticipatory Response” to Trump Administration DEI Threats

DEI order asks federal agencies to consider investigating universities with large endowments, a list that includes MSU and UM.
by Future U/ January 28, 2025/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Says No to Federal Role in Environmental Justice Work

Leslie Field of WE ACT for Environmental Justice: "It will place vulnerable communities in even greater danger."
by Future U/ January 25, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Deems DEI Programs “Illegal and Immoral”

Chris Ruffo on X: "Abolish DEI or get wrecked."
by Future U/ January 23, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Colleges/Universities Can Now Be Targeted for Immigration Raids

"The announcement came on the first full day of President Donald Trump’s second administration."
by Future U/ January 22, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Florida Profs Seek Relief from State of Florida’s Anti-DEI Law

UF prof Sharon Austin: "This lawsuit is about preserving the right to learn and teach without political interference.”
by Future U/ January 20, 2025/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Arkansas Governor Says Faculty “Indoctrinating” Students Should be Terminated

Does that include faculty who teach your rightwing agenda? (Consult with DeSantis before answering.)
by Future U/ January 18, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “It Didn’t Take Long,” Incoming WV Governor Bans DEI Across State-Funded Programs

WV Democratic Party Chair" It's a “troubling example” of executive overreach that “could harm us for generations.”
by Future U/ January 15, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Fed Judge Rules Against Biden Administration’s Proposed Regulations Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity

A federal judge in Kentucky ruled that the proposal was unconstitutional. Read more from the New York Times regarding the …
by Future U/ January 10, 2025/ Education, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Moment of Sanity, UW Regents Table Proposal that Would Have Redefined the Hiring Authority of System President

Regents asked for a proposal revision that includes a formal hiring process.
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