Tag: academic freedom

2023 Legislative Session, Week 7

Week 7: April 17-April 23 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” HB 311/SB 324 “Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity” ACTIONS TO TAKE:

2023 Legislative Session, Week 6

Week 6: April 10-April 16 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” HB 311/SB 324 “Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity” ACTIONS TO TAKE:

2023 Legislative Session, Week 5

Week 5: April 3-April 9 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” HB 311/SB 324 “Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity” ACTIONS TO TAKE:

2023 Legislative Session, Week 4

Week 4: March 27-April 2 OVERVIEW: BILLS TO WATCH: HB 999/SB 266 “Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions” HB 1445/SB 256 “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” HB 311/SB 324 “Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity” ACTIONS TO TAKE:

Support from the University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

We would like to thank the University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate for their support. Solidarity can and must exist across state lines. ✊

Petition: Florida House Bill 999 Petition

The Effort to Undermine Academic Freedom in Florida House Bill 999 Please consider signing on to this statement from the American Council of Learned Societies. Click the image below to be redirected to their website, where you can sign on to the statement.

Post-Tenure Review Comments due 3/9

The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) revised the post-tenure review draft last week (click on Chapter 10 under post-tenure review). Please read the revised draft (which includes track changes). Comments are due by Thursday, March 9th. Public comment is currently open. Everyone (i.e., faculty, staff, students, friends, family, business leaders, community members, etc.) should thank the BOG for revising the original…
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