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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.
by Future U/ January 9, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: NCAA Student-Athletes as Employees? Effort Hits Another Roadblock

"It's clear that this withdrawal (of the petition to the U.S, NLRB) was made in response to the November election."
by Future U/ January 4, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public Confidence in Higher Ed is Trending Down as College Degree ROI Remains Up

"The benefits extend far beyond just a bigger paycheck, creating positive effects that can last throughout your career and life."
by Future U/ December 29, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In National Collegiate Survey, Over 9 of 10 Students Say “My Campus Should Create Program(s) to Promote Civil Dialogue”

In the faculty survey: Most popular option was offering optional faculty training on facilitating conversations in the classroom."
by Future U/ December 22, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Idaho Education Board Bans DEI Units at Idaho’s Public Universities

U of I President: “We are disappointed, but not surprised, given what has happened in other states.”
by Future U/ December 21, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: We’ve Seen This Before … Despite External Audit Results to the Contrary, a University Cuts Faculty Positions

(last October) "94 non-tenure track faculty were notified their jobs were on the chopping block."
by Future U/ December 18, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Walberg Succeeds Fox as Chair, U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Before serving in Congress, Walberg was a pastor and managed a division at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
by Future U/ December 13, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: More Colleges Close This Year Than Last, Upward Tick Predicted to Continue

Candi Clouse, Implan: "We see a decline in national birthrates, rising cost of education, and rising cost of operations,"
by Future U/ December 12, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Politically Engaged Art Draws Ire at ETSU Museum

Eugene Volokh, UCLA prof: "Unsurprisingly, government officials have views about it.”
by Future U/ December 9, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: DEI Flagship, University of Michigan, Changes Course

"Some regentss are criticizing U-M's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and roughly $250 million in spending."
by Future U/ December 6, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Enrollment of First-Year Students Drops 5%

When large numbers of students do not attend, one consequence for them and America is "the loss of human potential."
by Future U/ December 5, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
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