FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “The policy requires faculty to fairly present differing views and evidence on “reasonably disputed matters and unsettled issues,” and to avoid controversial topics “not germane” to their courses. Faculty must disclose the topics they will discuss in their syllabi and stick to them, according to the policy. Further, the new rules call on UT institutions to strive for “balance” in their faculty bodies and curricula in terms of viewpoints, and to design core education requirements that students can meet without having to “study unnecessary controversial subjects.” Read more here.