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UT Board Policy Asks Faculty to Avoid ‘Controversial’ Topics in Class
The system board did not specify what topics are considered controversial or elaborate on how the policy will be enforced. The language echoes similar restrictions at the Texas A&M and Texas Tech systems.
After Researching Tenure’s History, Tennessee Lawmaker Drops Bill to End It
Tennessee’s House Higher Ed Subcommittee chair has withdrawn his bill to end tenure in public universities after saying he “stumbled...
Podcast: Robert Zemsky on How 3-Year Degrees Could Save Colleges
The politicization of higher ed is a distraction from the purpose of institutions: experimentation. According to Robert Zemsky, a pioneer...
The Mathematician Lifting the Lid on Trump’s ‘Attacks’
The scientist behind the Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in the president’s seemingly “scattergun” approach.
Opinion
AI Will Break Assessment Before It Fixes It
It’s undermining how we evaluate learning—and opening the door to something better.
NIH Director Will Be Acting CDC Chief; O’Neill to Be Nominated NSF Director
The National Institutes of Health director will become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and President...
Kansas May Withhold Millions From Universities With ‘DEI-CRT’ in Gen Ed
The budget bill would also freeze tuition revenue, allow institutions to fire tenured faculty faster and develop plans to eliminate a tenth of positions and expenses from universities’ leadership offices.
