
Citing threats to “the autonomy of university governance, the integrity of scientific research, and the protection of free speech” at institutes of higher education by the Trump administration, faculty governance leaders at several Big Ten schools have called for a “mutual defense compact” between universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance to protect themselves from […]
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Click here to purchase a paywall bypass linkCiting threats to “the autonomy of university governance, the integrity of scientific research, and the protection of free speech” at institutes of higher education by the Trump administration, faculty governance leaders at several Big Ten schools have called for a “mutual defense compact” between universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance to protect themselves from intrusion by the federal government.
The University of Iowa’s Faculty Senate has had no such resolutions slated for consideration on its meeting agendas, but its Faculty Council – the executive body of the Faculty Senate – did vote April 29 to add its signature to the “statement on shared values of higher education,” a resolution that was drafted collaboratively by Big Ten faculty governance leaders affirming nine core higher education principles agreed upon by university faculty.
“There was one nay vote and all the rest of the votes were in favor,” Caroline Sheerin, past Faculty Council president, wrote in an email to the CBJ.
Prior to the April 29 decision to add its signature, the Faculty Council voted to endorse the statement at its April 8 meeting.