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PERSPECTIVES: “Nothing to See Here?” Hardly. A Commentary on “The DEI Debacle” in Higher Education

"Today’s higher ed leaders are eradicating DEI in ways that will hobble equity and justice work for years to come."
by Future U/ March 23, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PODCAST: Commentary on Trump’s Esculating War on Higher Education

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NEWS BRIEFS: Study Reveals Academic Freedom is at Greater Risk Than Many Thought

From the Report: “The U.S. case illustrates how quickly institutional autonomy can be damaged via coercive executive action."
by Future U/ March 20, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Defense Department is Now The Department of War, and “Woke” Higher Education is in the Crosshairs

A Feb. 27 memo listed 24 “potential new DOW partner institutions, including UMich, UNC, Virginia Tech, Hillsdale, and Liberty."
by Future U/ March 6, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Coaches Launch Campaign, “Coaches for Campus Freedom”

"Athletics bring Americans together. Protecting university independence safeguards this proud tradition."
by Future U/ March 5, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Petition, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Education Coalition Petitions Trump Administration Regarding Its Definition of a “Professional Degree Program”

Unless expanded, the revised definition of "professional degree program" limits higher borrowing caps to 11 degree programs.
by Future U/ March 4, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Petition, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Florida Imposes One-Year Ban on H1-B Visas

"1,046 positions in Florida's state university system filled by H-1B visa holders, approximately 1.7% of university employees."
by Future U/ March 3, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Backstory to What Happened at Texas A&M

Neal Hutchens, Univ. of Kentucky: "Certain topics/ideas are off the table in the classroom, or professors can be sanctioned."
by Future U/ March 2, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

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/

PERSPECTIVES: Trump’s Higher Ed Gameplan Looks Similar to What Orbán Is Doing in Hungary

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/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education Has Faced Fascist Prospects Before, It is Facing It Again

"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/

PERSPECTIVES: Fascist Threat to Public Higher Education? (No Threat. It’s Already Here)

Unlike at the Federal level, "red-state governors and legislators have virtually unlimited authority."
by Future U/ February 22, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Texas Higher Ed System Unanimously Adopts More Faculty Restrictions

Systemwide policy states that faculty will not “coerce, indoctrinate, harass, or belittle students."
by Future U/ February 21, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: AAUP Condemns Course Cancellations at Texas A&M

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/

PERSPECTIVES: “Or Else,” Professor Told to Remove Certain Words from Syllabus or Have His Course Canceled

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/
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