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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: AAUP Guidance in Response to Trump Administration Incursion on Higher Ed, “Don’t Comply Unless Required”

AAUP: “The Trump administration and many Republican-led state governments appear poised to accelerate attacks."

by Future U/ January 21, 2025/ Public Higher Ed/

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/

COMMENTARY: What Do We Know About the Roots of Hate?

"The transition from psychological to structural explanations represents a broader and more global perspective on racism."

by Future U/ January 19, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, 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/

PERSPECTIVES: What Climate Crisis? Major College Teams Travel Much Farther As Conference Membership Expands

"Who cares (about taking the climate seriously), as long as we can wring a few more dollars out of the …

by Future U/ January 17, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: SUNY to Teach About “Ethical AI”

"It’s about AI as one potential source of information and ensuring that students know how to treat that source responsibly.”

by Future U/ January 16, 2025/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, 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/

PERSPECTIVES: Professor Franke’s “Retirement” is Concerning

"My commitment to defending the university and our students rendered me an attractive target for the university’s opponents."

by Future U/ January 14, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Ron DeSantis Continues Attack on Higher Education

Yenor: Written and spoken about the “evils of feminism" and “independent women” as “medicated and quarrelsome.”

by Future U/ January 13, 2025/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: For Higher Ed, How Much of Trump’s Bombast Will Become Policies?

Actions taken in GOP-led states may be precursor to what could happen across the U.S.

by Future U/ January 11, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, 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/

PERSPECTIVES: Reimagining the Academic Contributions of Intercollegiate Athletics

"Higher education can (should it choose) position athletics as a vital, innovative, and equitable part of its academic mission."

by Future U/ January 8, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: American Historical Association in Process of Taking Strong Stand on U.S. Complicity in the War in Gaza

"Scholasticide means the intentional eradication of an education system."

by Future U/ January 6, 2025/ Higher Ed, Society/