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Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky
University of Kentucky leaders are on the verge of replacing a strong University Senate with a purely advisory body. Faculty members are asking a simple question: Why?
Judge Says LSU Shreveport Broke Open Meetings Law
Tenure Under Fire—Again—in North Dakota
Republican lawmakers and a university president pushed a bill last year that would diminish faculty job protections at two institutions. It failed by a hair, but the State Board of Higher Education has taken up the mantle.
Lawmakers Sought to Mandate Class on Founding Documents. What Were Professors to Do?
Conservative groups are pushing civics requirements in higher education, not just K-12. In North Carolina, undergraduates now must study the founding documents. Will other states follow?
American Sociological Assoc. Members Call for Gaza Ceasefire
Harvard Has No University-Wide Senate—Professors Are Proposing One
Amid attacks in multiple states on shared governance, faculty members seek to strengthen their role at America’s oldest higher education institution.
2 Virginia Universities Won’t Require DEI Classes After Governor’s Review, Board Pushback
Years-long efforts to create and mandate diversity-themed coursework at George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth fizzled after an unusual intervention by Glenn Youngkin and last-minute actions by board members.
Dueling Narratives Emerge After Arrests at UVA
Police forcefully cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia after what officials describe as “aggressive” protester behavior. Videos cast doubts on those claims.