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LAWSUIT: FIREsues to stop California from forcing professors to teach DEI

The California Community Colleges’ regulations force professors within the California Community College system to espouse controversial views about “diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

New Texas bill could diminish or eliminate tenure protections, jeopardizing academic freedom. 

The Texas Senate voted favorably on a bill that would end faculty tenure at public universities.

Who’s allowed to teach ‘Culture in America’? 

Jonathan Rieder spent his entire scholarly career researching racial conflict and the language we use to discuss race until Barnard College canceled one of his courses because of his approach to teaching about race.

FIRE defends academic freedom in comment to Florida Board of Governors

FIREsubmitted a formal comment to the Florida Board of Governors on a proposed regulation that requires tenured faculty at Florida’s public universities to undergo a comprehensive post-tenure review every five years.

San Diego State faculty members turn backs on colleagues, vote to impose DEI criteria in tenure review

The San Diego State University university senate voted to adopt new criteria for faculty reappointment, tenure, and promotion that require faculty to write about their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

West Virginia University wants to eliminate tenure and restrict faculty speech. Not on our watch.

If West Virginia University gets its way, faculty there will soon lose tenure’s core procedural protections against inappropriate dismissal.

Emporia State guts tenure protections, fires 33 professors including one who publicly criticized new policy 

Emporia State University adopted a Kansas Board of Regents policy granting itself authority to fire any university employee — including tenured faculty.

Nobody said defending free speech was easy

Penn Law dean asks for ‘major sanction’ against professor Amy Wax, creating tenure threat for all Penn faculty

Penn is creating a chilling precedent bound to haunt other faculty members.

Compelled snitching? Oklahoma Christian’s attack on free speech and academic freedom is worse than we realized