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⭐️”At a competing press conference held by the American Association of University Professors, students and faculty presented a different view. They said their universities are acting beyond the law’s bounds and curtailing politically unpopular courses, degree programs and departments.” ⬇️
Texas lawmakers call SB 37 a success. Professors say it limits teaching.Texas lawmakers say SB 37 is working. Professors argue some universities are going beyond what the law requires.www.statesman.com⭐️⭐️Open Letter Concerning the Tenure Denial of Dr. Iván Chaar López⭐️⭐️ “The future of academic freedom depends upon institutions demonstrating that difficult scholarship will be evaluated on its merits and that faculty governance remains a meaningful safeguard against arbitrary decision making.”
Open Letter Concerning the Tenure Denial of Dr. Iván Chaar LópezThe denial of tenure to Dr. Chaar López has become a national concern because it raises questions that extend far beyond one faculty member or one institution. Scholars across disciplines depend upon ...actionnetwork.orgDr. Iván Chaar López: “If you want a productive university…that supports the state, its citizens, its neighbors, I’m not sure that you want the workers in this institution to be nervous, to be looking over their shoulders… Academic freedom is not under duress—it’s being dismantled.”
Prof Denied Tenure: Academic Freedom at UT Being DismantledBorder-surveillance researcher Iván Chaar López received a near-unanimous recommendation from faculty and outstanding external support letters. Still, he was denied tenure without explanation.www.insidehighered.com“Three years after Texas reinvented how community colleges earn state funding to reward them for getting more students to graduation, the schools are delivering. But now the colleges are short the millions they planned to receive as their successes outpaced what state lawmakers budgeted.” 😡
Texas may limit community college's incentive fundingA formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.www.texastribune.orgUT Austin doubles down on denial of tenure to leading borderlands tech scholar: “In an emailed statement to Inside Higher Ed, a UT spokesperson said, ‘Tenure is privilege, not a right.’” www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Border Surveillance Scholar Denied Tenure at UT AustinBorder-surveillance scholar Iván Chaar López was denied tenure at the University of Texas at Austin after being recommended by more than 30 scholars, The Austin-American Statesman reported.www.insidehighered.com“A brand new accreditor, called the Commission for Public Higher Education, or CPHE, has been created by and for the Southern states. Effectively, the states have concocted a way in which they can oversee themselves.” Texas is among impacted southern states. ⬇️
Next in Florida's war on 'woke': Becoming its own higher ed watchdogAccrediting agencies have long fought to keep politics out of higher education, but a new Florida-created accreditor could open the political floodgates.www.wlrn.org“Two courses for the fall of 2026 were canceled outright, while several more had to alter their syllabi to comply. Professors teaching those courses told The Chronicle they weren’t provided with any rationale for why their “exception requests” were partially or fully denied.”
What Texas A&M Will — and Won’t — Let You TeachNewly obtained records reveal that two courses for the fall were canceled outright, while administrators demanded changes to others. Instructors say the deliberative process is a black box.www.chronicle.com🚨Lauren Gutterman, former chair of the American Studies department and AAUP UT Austin Chapter VP: “Iván’s case is a warning for all faculty across the university, because it suggests that achieving excellence in your field is no longer enough to secure tenure and promotion.” ⬇️
UT border surveillance scholar was a shoo-in for tenure. UT denied him.American Studies scholar Iván Chaar López fears UT’s unexplained tenure denial violated his academic freedom amid scrutiny of controversial fields.www.statesman.com⭐️⭐️An incredible syllabus on the Right wing takeover of higher education using UT Austin as a case study. ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/highered...
Syllabus: The Right-Wing University TakeoverThe Higher Ed Advocate is dedicated to two goals: 1) documenting and analyzing attacks on higher education in Texas and beyond, and 2) defending students’ right to learn and professors’ right to teach...open.substack.com“It’s not like they were directly censored,” Schrader said of UNT. “There were no politicians that directly came and said, ‘You cannot have this show.’” Schrader said that’s where the real story is. apple.news/AI6xwRwp_QWm...
An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus. The show was shut down in days — NPRThe Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.apple.newsYes! This lawsuit is made possible by Texas AAUP-AFT members. If you’re not already a member, now is a great time to join! Together we can fight back against the attacks on academic freedom, shared governance and due process we are seeing across the state. 💪👏👊 connect.aft.org/app/memberfo...
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