Indiana Law Requires Professors to Promote ‘Intellectual Diversity’ or Face Penalties (link, not paywalled)
Diversity is a great thing, and, along with freedom, makes America strong. But, will DEI advocates embrace this? I don't think so. Excerpt:
Diversity is a great thing, and, along with freedom, makes America strong. But, will DEI advocates embrace this? I don't think so. Excerpt:
The sole focus of the biased coverage against the law is its effect on faculty tenure. The law could, perhaps, use some fine-tuning in that respect, but why should students, as now, be subject to being penalized for essays that don't "tow the line"?New York Times said:A new law in Indiana requires professors in public universities to foster a culture of “intellectual diversity” or face disciplinary actions, including termination for even those with tenure, the latest in an effort by Republicans to assert more control over what is taught in classrooms.
The law connects the job status of faculty members, regardless of whether they are tenured, to whether, in the eyes of a university’s board of trustees, they promote “free inquiry” and “free expression.” State Senator Spencer Deery, who sponsored the bill, made clear in a statement that this would entail the inclusion of more conservative viewpoints on campus.