Higher Ed Under Fire
May 30, 2023 12:47 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for a list and related reading about colleges, universities and community colleges which are currently going through big shake ups due to primarily right wing Board takeovers. I know about North Idaho College and New College in Florida. I suspect there are quite a few more. Is anyone tracking them? TIA!
I am beginning to wonder if these takeovers are actually, like the Moms for Liberty, being astroturfed. There seems to be a similar playbook although not all of them are as blatantly right wing as New College. I am pretty sure this is happening at other colleges as well. The signs to look out for would be sudden Board turnover, presidents being fired or departing early and resultant big staff changes.
I am beginning to wonder if these takeovers are actually, like the Moms for Liberty, being astroturfed. There seems to be a similar playbook although not all of them are as blatantly right wing as New College. I am pretty sure this is happening at other colleges as well. The signs to look out for would be sudden Board turnover, presidents being fired or departing early and resultant big staff changes.
Best answer: American Association of University Professors does really good tracking and reporting on this topic.
posted by hydropsyche at 1:53 PM on May 30, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by hydropsyche at 1:53 PM on May 30, 2023 [2 favorites]
DeSantis pulled the same sort of garbage at a smaller, more obscure Florida college too. Here's a close look at it.
And here's another one that came earlier and had less detail but also provides more of an overview of DeSantis and his earlier meddling at multiple colleges.
posted by martin q blank at 2:50 PM on May 30, 2023
And here's another one that came earlier and had less detail but also provides more of an overview of DeSantis and his earlier meddling at multiple colleges.
posted by martin q blank at 2:50 PM on May 30, 2023
University of Florida.
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 11:27 AM on May 31, 2023
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 11:27 AM on May 31, 2023
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posted by aetg at 1:26 PM on May 30, 2023