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A ‘Barrage of Bills’ Would Overhaul Higher Ed in Iowa—If They Actually Pass
The state’s new House Higher Education Committee has advanced a raft of bills that would hit universities’ pocketbooks, hide presidential candidates’ names, and more.
Book Review: Campus Speech and Academic Freedom
In their new book, Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman critique current threats to campus free speech, but their narrow definition of academic freedom risks free expression.
Texas A&M Closes Women’s and Gender Studies Programs
The university has also canceled six classes and asked faculty to remove some course context. One free speech expert said Texas A&M is “staking out turf as the epicenter of higher education censorship nationwide.”
Texas Tech Cancels Abortion Rights Advocate’s Speech After TPUSA Pressure
UNC Plans to Define Academic Freedom—and Its Limits
The Faculty Assembly’s proposed definition will soon go before the state university system’s board, but with added language such as “academic freedom is not absolute.” The state AAUP is objecting.
Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two universities have adopted it.
New Alliance Aims to Protect Colleges and Universities From Government Meddling
The freshly launched Alliance for Higher Education is working to stave off government overreach in higher ed, arguing it’s critical for democracy and college access.
