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What Happens in Florida…
Governor DeSantis is leading an assault on the state’s public higher education institutions, Andrew Gothard writes.
Protests Planned for First Day of Sasse’s Presidency
On his first day as president of the University of Florida, former Republican senator Ben Sasse faces a list of demands that call for him to defy Governor Ron DeSantis’s pledged reforms.
Counterclaims of ‘Antisemitic,’ ‘Anti-Arab’ in a Diversity Course
Jewish students and a pro-Israel group are accusing an Arab professor and critic of Israeli policy of antisemitism. She’s accusing them of being racist and anti-Arab. She teaches a diversity course.
The DeSantis Takeover Begins
Florida governor Ron DeSantis vowed to defund DEI initiatives on the same day his hand-picked trustees convened at New College of Florida and fired the president.
In Black Professor’s Firing, AAUP Finds ‘Racist Tropes’
Indiana University Northwest fired a Black professor after alleging he said something about killing white people. An AAUP report found “racist tropes of incompetent, angry and physically violent Black men in the language used to justify his dismissal.”
Faculty Expresses Fears of Firing
West Virginia University proposed changes to its evaluation, promotion, tenure and termination policies. Hundreds of faculty members have now registered their opposition.
Harvard Backtracks on Fellowship Award
Former Human Rights Watch director said the Kennedy School rejected him over his criticism of Israel. The dean reversed course Thursday.
Continued Criticism Leads Hamline to Reconsider (Maybe)
The Board of Trustees issues a statement suggesting the university is reconsidering its stance on academic freedom, which set off a controversy. The university’s president issues a statement strongly defending the university’s position. Outside groups—including some Muslim organizations—reject the university’s position.