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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Academic freedom policies and standards, such as those adopted by public colleges and universities in Florida, provide a compelling basis for courts not to apply the Garcetti standard to public higher education faculty. Hutchens is a professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at the University of Kentucky.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 2: The Updated Board Duties

The Change Leader, Inc.

Ignorance Isn’t Bliss for the Board of Directors However, most trustees—and some higher education administrators—are unaware of these responsibilities. However, this was after a major donor had objected to her being granted tenure, which resulted in its delay. in grants because of a research scandal.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Reflecting on the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) like Udacity and Coursera around 2011-2012, there was initial hype about their potential to fundamentally transform higher education. So it would be chaos across all of online higher education, not just with specific vendors. [00:59:59]

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

Only two higher education administrators agreed to the interview. One of his first actions as president was denying tenure to five faculty members and denying the contract renewal of a visiting professor who had been critical of the college takeover. “He is taking names.

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Helpful summer homework: Are you ready for Congressional reckoning?

University Business

Long gone are the days when colleges and universities could visit Capitol Hill and expect universal support for campus grants. More than 200 schools had a collective 2,900 contracts with Chinese businesses—worth $2.32 Higher education administrators should be ready to discuss their programs—and face tough questions about them.

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