Legislative Interference in Higher Ed

A toolkit to address legislative interference, typically at the state level, with free speech on campus. Conservative claims that free speech is at risk of disappearing from college campuses have served as a pretext for imposing punitive approaches to regulating and monitoring campus activities, undermining the institutional autonomy of public higher education institutions.

Resources to address legislative interference, typically at the state level, in the teaching of the role of racism in US history and society.

AAUP chapters and conferences can and should take action to raise awareness of and fight against political interference in higher education. Depending on your chapter’s capacity, here are some actions you could take.

A number of states have moved to interfere with higher education by abolishing tenure, putting political appointees directly in charge of hiring, and mandating or censoring classroom content (especially pertaining to race and gender). Here are some frequently asked questions about these bills.