by Anna Claire Vollers | Jun 27, 2026 | academic freedom, censorship, Higher Education, News, Public Universities, Universities
Jennifer Brooks, a history professor at Auburn University, had barely unpacked from a trip out of town earlier this month when the messages started blowing up her phone. Texts from colleagues and rumors on social media delivered the unsettling news: The Auburn Board of Trustees had voted to dissolve the school’s faculty senate and give itself ultimate authority over academic decisions…
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by Alexandra Martinez | May 10, 2026 | America 250, DEI, Department of Education, Florida, Higher Education, News, Public Universities, Turning Point USA
As the 250th anniversary of the U.S.’s founding approaches, Florida Republicans are using public universities to help build conservative civics and public policy centers that reimagine U.S. history. Across the state, these taxpayer-funded centers are expanding their reach, drawing public money, influencing degree programs and extending into K-12 classrooms under the banner of civics renewals.
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