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The campuses of the University of Utah and Ariel University.

U of Utah Partnership With Institution in Occupied West Bank Draws Opposition

Faculty have criticized the agreement with Ariel University, located in a settlement on Palestinian territory. An Israeli consul general called it “a new chapter in academic cooperation between Israel and the United States.”

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In Texas, University Presidents May Soon Control Faculty Senates

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.”

Protesters form a human banner on Ocean Beach in San Francisco; protesters are arranged in a circle around text that says "Hands Off Democracy" over an American flag

This Will Not Be a Normal Summer

Faculty may want a break, but the architects of the assault on higher ed won’t be breaking and neither should we, Jennifer Lundquist and Kathy Roberts Forde write.

Historic Old Main on Utah State University campus and the University of Utah entrance.

Utah Lawmakers Flex Their Power Over Public 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.

An orange band weaves through the Old Well columns located on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus.

Waivers Let Some North Carolina Majors Keep ‘DEI’ Requirements

Some public universities nixed certain gen ed mandates in response to a statewide order. But through exemptions, multiple degree programs can continue mandating courses that relate to diversity, equity and inclusion.

A speech bubble with the Indiana University Bloomington campus with an X over it.

IU Bloomington Asked Faculty Taking Buyouts to Sign NDAs

The agreements, which have raised academic freedom advocates’ eyebrows, said that those wanting a voluntary retirement payout can’t criticize the university or any of its employees.

Indiana governor Mike Braun and the University of Indiana in Bloomington campus.

Indiana Budget Bill Contains Sweeping Higher Ed Changes

When Republicans revealed the legislation last week, new provisions requiring faculty to post syllabi and face “productivity” reviews had appeared. The bill quickly passed.

The words "First do no harm," spelled out in wooden blocks.

Realpolitik for Boards

Governing boards, and faculty looking to them for leadership, would be wise to remember the first rule in governance is to do no harm, Andrew Lounder writes.