As trust in America’s colleges and universities has declined, FIREcompiled the following report to observe key metrics of some campuses where trust has fallen the most.
A Mississippi college fired a professor for using his faculty email to share an opinion about the 2024 election, cites a made up policy violation and then adds a new violation.
The California Community Colleges’ regulations force professors within the California Community College system to espouse controversial views about “diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
Jonathan Rieder spent his entire scholarly career researching racial conflict and the language we use to discuss race until Barnard College canceled one of his courses because of his approach to teaching about race.
FIREsubmitted a formal comment to the Florida Board of Governors on a proposed regulation that requires tenured faculty at Florida’s public universities to undergo a comprehensive post-tenure review every five years.
The San Diego State University university senate voted to adopt new criteria for faculty reappointment, tenure, and promotion that require faculty to write about their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Emporia State University adopted a Kansas Board of Regents policy granting itself authority to fire any university employee — including tenured faculty.
