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In Texas, University Presidents May Soon Control Faculty Senates

Inside Higher Ed

In Texas, University Presidents May Soon Control Faculty Senates Ryan Quinn Mon, 06/09/2025 - 03:00 AM 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.”

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How campus viewpoint diversity is taking on a new light

University Business

Amid Republican lawmakers’ continued efforts to alter the ideological makeup of higher education’s major institutions, some colleges and universities are looking for a more moderate path to promote viewpoint diversity on campus. Jerry Cirino told Ohio Capital Journal.

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Wellsley College: Progressive in Theory. Right Wing in Practice.

Higher Education Inquirer

The ongoing faculty strike at Wellesley College reveals, in stark terms, the reality of the two-tier faculty system that has come to define much of American higher education. At Wellesley, non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty make up about 30 percent of the teaching staff but are responsible for teaching 40 percent of the colleges classes.

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Ending DEI in Higher Ed Has Larger Implications for our Nation’s Future - We Can Fight Back

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a former college professor and university administrator, I take these attacks both personally and seriously. More than 50 universities are under investigation due to false and manufactured complaints against successful DEI programs, ones specifically designed to ensure that every person feels seen and heard.

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US university presidents to testify before Congress over claims of antisemitic protests on campuses

The Guardian - Higher Education

Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen countless examples of antisemitic demonstrations on college campuses. Next Tuesday, Harvard’s Claudine Gay, Penn’s Liz Magill and MIT’s Sally Kornbluth will stand before the House education and workforce committee, a body chaired by Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina.

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Lindenwood University Buys For-Profit Dorsey College

Inside Higher Ed

Lindenwood University in Missouri is expanding its reach with the acquisition of for-profit Dorsey College, a vocational school in Michigan, the St. Lindenwood Education System, the parent entity for Lindenwood University, is the official purchaser in the deal, and the two institutions will maintain separate accreditation.

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Namesake Trustee Removed From Gardner-Webb Board

Inside Higher Ed

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