In 2021, the faculty senate at the University of Texas at Austin arrogantly stated that they were not accountable to the Texas Legislature or UT Board of Regents. They passed a resolution stating they were going to teach Critical Race Theory to UT students no matter what the legislature or taxpayers thought. I replied at the time: “I will not stand by and let looney Marxist UT professors poison the minds of young students with Critical Race Theory. We banned it in publicly funded K-12 and we would ban it in publicly funded higher ed.” Tonight, with final passage of Senate Bill 37, the faculty senate at the University of Texas at Austin had their power stripped and found out the Legislature does have authority over faculty senates after all! Here’s an idea for them to consider: these looney Marxist UT professors should find a friendly blue state to move to so we can fill their roles with quality conservative professors who will teach critical thinking. Yippie Ki Yay! Adios! Sayonara! Auf Wiedersehen! Au Revoir! In every language you can possibly think of: Goodbye! #txlege

Black, Hispanic Faculty Far Less Likely to Get ‘Gold Standard’ Tenure Recommendations A study published this month focusing on five unnamed universities adds to research on racial disparities in the professoriate. bit.ly/4hhi0BY

🚨Attacks on DEI and pro-Palestinian repression last spring ⁦@UTAustin⁩ offer vital lessons in the fight for free speech, academic freedom, shared governance, and due process. From ⁦@aaup_utAustin⁩ leaders Karma Chavez and Lauren Gutterman.👇 academeblog.org/2024/10/11/f…