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Why Florida’s Public College Presidents Should Resign
The best strategy for countering Governor DeSantis’s attacks on higher ed could be for Florida’s public university presidents to threaten to resign en masse, Robert Birnbaum writes.
Tenured and Making $0?
Emails suggest a Purdue University math faculty member has been punished for his COVID-19–era teaching. The university says it “regrets that some have chosen to release incomplete confidential personnel files.”
Professor Let Go After Officiating LGBTQ+ Wedding Sues
A professor who says Calvin University denied him tenure for his LGBTQ+ rights advocacy and then didn’t reappoint him for...
Colleges Start New Programs: Climate Action, AI, Behavior Analysis
The following colleges have started new academic programs: Gonzaga University is starting a certificate in climate action planning. Houston Community...
Judge Reappoints 2 Emporia State Professors
An administrative law judge has given two Emporia State University professors their jobs back, The Kansas Reflector reports. Neither the...
Ex-Presidents for Academic Freedom
PEN America has convened a group of 100-plus former college presidents to push back on threats to academic freedom as higher education remains a frequent target for politicians.
FIRE: 1/5 of ‘Scholar Sanction Attempts’ Led to Firing
There have been 1,080 “scholar sanction attempts” since 2000, about a fifth of which resulted in firings, the Foundation for...
Georgia System Board OKs Posttenure Review Change
The University System of Georgia’s board on Wednesday approved changes to its posttenure-review and faculty-dismissal policies. The American Association of...