Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy statement Wednesday saying that the term “conceals more than it reveals.” The statement, approved by the AAUP’s...
Texas lawmakers should empower the governing boards of public universities and colleges to “charge their member schools with following Texas law in letter and spirit,” review general education requirements to better align with workforce...
ACTA commends Ohio State Senator Jerry Cirino, vice chair of the Ohio Senate Higher Education Committee, and the 12 co-sponsors of Senate Bill 1, the “Advance Ohio Higher Education Act.”
ACTA president Michael Poliakoff speaks to Ohio Senator Jerry Cirino, vice chair of the Senate's Higher Education Committee, on his promise to enact legislation to enhance the quality of higher education in the Buckeye State.
2024 was the year that universities suddenly discovered the value of institutional neutrality.
The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has adopted a swath of changes to fight back against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology and to strengthen academic integrity across its campuses.
Yale University administrators urged a student group to adopt a policy of “broad neutrality” after clashes over Palestinian advocacy. Some say the vague directive could chill speech.
As Yale University weighs an institutional neutrality policy, administrators have ordered the university’s Women’s Center to adopt a stance of “broad neutrality” that has left some students wondering what that means for an organization...
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