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NEWS BRIEFS: DEI and Sociology Dropped at Florida’s Public Universities

The DeSantis-led culture war expands in Florida.
by Future U/ January 18, 2024/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Proposed Kentucky Bill Would Bar “Divisive Concepts” in Campus Training

"The Kentucky bill closely reflects legislation in other Republican-controlled states."
by Future U/ January 13, 2024/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Utah Governor, Legislature Intent on Restricting DEI in Campus Hiring

Utah Governor: "Forcing people to sign DEI statements in the hiring process is a political endeavor and decreases intellectual diversity."
by Future U/ January 7, 2024/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are Academics Fleeing Red States?

Michigan State's Cantwell: "“Faculty members are not tagged like migrating geese.”
by Future U/ January 3, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: On January 1, It Will Be Illegal in Texas for Public Universities to Operate DEI Offices/Programs

"New law requires public universities to end DEI work, including offering training or requiring diversity wording in job postings."
by Future U/ December 30, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Without Hard Data, Skepticism Abounds Regarding Potential Academic Cuts at UNC Greensboro

UNCG prof Mark Elliott: “The rubric changed six times in the first day; we kept on seeing it change.”
by Future U/ December 28, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: UPenn Presidential Resignation Fuels Age-Old Debate on the Extent/Scope of Donor Influence

A major donor at one university is pressing for changes to instruction, faculty requirements and campus speech."
by Future U/ December 26, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Who Owns the University? (Boards Do)

"'The Autocratic Academy' disabuses faculty members of self-delusions that they have power in the existing arrangements."
by Future U/ December 25, 2023/ Book Review, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: FAU Presidential Search Didn’t Include DeSantis Cronie; Search Process Declared “Flawed”

"Despite the criticism, most FAU trustees have largely stood by the search process, which identified three finalists."
by Future U/ December 24, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Stats Show Enrollment Turnaround at Michigan’s Public Universities

"9 of 15 state schools enrolled more frosh in 2022. Over the past decade, undergrad enrollment is +19% at UM, …
by Future U/ December 22, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: UC Berkeley Chancellor, “Our Job is to Create a Sense of Belonging for All Students”

No stranger to campus protests, then and now, the Berkeley experience is instructive nationally. Carol Christ offers perspective in this …
by Future U/ December 19, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Oklahoma Not the Place to Be When It Comes to DEI

OK Governor Kevin Stitt said during a news conference: state’s colleges should focus solely on preparing students for the workforce.
by Future U/ December 16, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Univ of Arizona Announces $240 Million Deficit, Exacerbated by Transferring Nearly $100 Million to Support UA Athletics

"UA loaned the athletics department $86 million in recent years, Before that, the department had been self-sustaining."
by Future U/ December 15, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Students Hope for MSU? “I Hope in the Future We’re Not in the News A Lot.”

"Civil engineering junior Emily Schoepke hopes Guskiewicz won’t shy away from having difficult conversations with students."
by Future U/ December 13, 2023/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Univ of Wisconsin Regents Reject “Bribe” Brokered By UW Execs and State Legislators

Regent Angela Adams: The deal was "divisive, polarizing, and would have had negative effects for decades to come."
by Future U/ December 10, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
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