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TOPIC: AAUP-AFT Links

Political Attacks on Higher Education – Resource Page

Immigration Resources (AFT)

FAQs on Academic Freedom

Resources on Academic Freedom

Law and policies for grant terminations for the National Science Foundation

Academic Freedom Field Guide

Academic Freedom on the Line Substack

Explore data on the key issues that affect higher education

Academe Magazine

Issues in Higher Education

Reports & Publications

Programs

TOPIC: UF Cooperation with ICE

‘The Perception of Danger Everywhere’: Navigating Campus Life Amid ICE Enforcement – Chronicle of Higher Education

UF’s ICE partnership betrays its own mission – Alligator

UF student group protests ICE-UFPD agreement – Gainesville Sun

University of Florida student detained by ICE after being arrested during traffic stop — AOL.com

Why Florida’s public universities are collaborating with ICE–Vox

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TOPIC: Florida DOGE

Florida DOGE Details Disproportionate Spending at New College – Inside Higher Ed

Florida’s DOGE knockoff has the same blemishes as the original – MSNBC

Florida Board of Governors to review public university efficiency study results – Mainstreet Daily News

How DeSantis is using DOGE to push for 2026 – Tampa Bay Times

DeSantis’ Florida DOGE effort, explained – Orlando Sentinel

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TOPIC: The Death of Tenure, aka DESANTIS-BOG-UF’s PTR

Nearly a third of Florida professors looking for work in another state – WUSF

‘I will defend tenure’: FAU professor on leave says she has right to free speech – Palm Beach Post

Study: Post-Tenure Review Pushed Researchers to Leave Florida — Inside Higher Ed

Academic Freedom on Life Support — Florida Phoenix

Why UF professors decry chaotic post tenure review — Chronicle of Higher Education

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TOPIC: Legal Challenges to UF

Student, professor face setbacks in law school free speech cases – Reuters

Supreme Court sides against University of Florida in pandemic-era student campus fees lawsuit – WCJB

Arbitration ban – federal case: Three Florida Faculty Unions file academic freedom lawsuit (federal lawsuit against arbitration ban)– Tampabay Times

Arbitration ban – state case: A challenge to a Florida higher ed law over tenure and union rights moves forward–WMNF

 Faculty-unions-file-suit-against-state-law-banning-arbitration-in-employment-disputes(state lawsuit) — WUFT

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TOPIC: Corruption and Conflicts of Interest

Inside a GOP Megadonor’s Inner-Party Feud Over a Red-State Flagship – Chronicle of Higher Education

DeSantis reappoints Heavener to UF board amid federal fraud allegations – Gainesville Sun

UF trustee James W. Heavener accused of financial fraud – Alligator

UF responds to audit findings on former President Ben Sasse’s spending-Alligator

Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts-Alligator

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TOPIC: Trump Assault on Academia

Trump Administration Drops Legal Appeal over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and Colleges – Associated Press

Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education – New York Times

4 Takeaways From Trump’s First Year in Office – Inside Higher Ed

Win in AAUP v. Trump: Court Blocks Attacks on University of California System — AAUP

Higher education leaders testify on impact of Trump administration grant terminations – KARE 11

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TOPIC: Political Takeovers of University Boards of Trustees and Presidencies

DeSantis appoints Keith Perry to State University System’s Board of Governors – Maonstreet Daily News

Gov. DeSantis boots José Oliva, a former ally, off state university Board – Florida Politics

DeSantis’ budget outlines New College takeover of USF Sarasota-Manatee – WUSF

Most-tenured UWF trustees leaving board. Leadership remade in DeSantis’ vision – Pensacola News Journal

UWF Presidential Search Committee recommends Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. for permanent post – Florida Politics

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TOPIC: Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression in the Gaza War and Anti-Science Eras

Florida escalates its battle on sociology with new curriculum, textbook. Professors push back – WLRN

Oklahoma Instructor Is Fired Over Student’s Gender Essay That Cited Bible – New York Times

UF interim president encourages employees to maintain ‘institutional neutrality’ – Alligator

UF’s Donald Landry introduces policy to limit university leaders’ speech on social issues – Tampa Bay Times

As Trump’s Compact Looms, UT-Austin Affirms ‘Non-Negotiable’ Commitment to Academic Freedom – Chronicle of Higher Education

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TOPIC: “Countries of Concern”

How Trump Made Life Difficult for International Students and UWisconsin – New York Times

How Much More Will Colleges Have to Pay to Hire Foreign Employees? – Chronicale of Higher Education

DeSantis urges Florida universities to stop hiring foreign visa workers – The Guardian

Trump’s Tactics Mean Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus – New York Times

Harvard spars with Trump administration over order protecting its international enrollment -Higher Ed Dive

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TOPIC: Hamilton center and nationwide western civilization and civics centers

Humanities Endowment Awarding Millions to Western Civilization Programs – New York Times

University of West Florida approves American Civic Republicanism Center – Florida Phoenix

Florida affirms Heritage Foundation education priorities, first state to do so – Florida Phoenix

Who is Charles Canady, the new director of the Hamilton School? – Alligator

Newly appointed Hamilton School director to be paid $500,000 – Alligator

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