Curriculum

A bill awaiting Gov. Abbott’s signature would require college administrators to set procedures for faculty governing bodies and appoint their leaders, part of an effort to address “liberal faculty control over universities.”

In the past two years, the Republican-controlled Legislature has weakened tenure, restricted pride flags at universities, overhauled gen ed at one university and pushed institutions to reallocate funding. Some faculty say their roles are being undermined.

Imagine the kinds of critical thinkers we could graduate if we put expository writing courses at the center of the curriculum, Deborah Lindsay Williams writes.

Anoshua Chaudhuri and Jennifer Trainor offer a framework for curricular decisions.

Even before Trump’s return, Republican legislators in some states were rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The campaign continues in current legislative sessions.