Indiana's Bill on Tenure and Intellectual Diversity

SOURCE npr.org
Indiana's Republican governor signed a bill that critics say will undermine tenure programs at universities by allowing professors to lose tenure if they don't promote 'intellectual diversity.'

Key Points

  • Indiana's Republican governor signed a bill affecting university tenure programs
  • Critics argue it could threaten academic freedom by tying tenure to promoting 'intellectual diversity'

Cons

  • Undermining tenure programs
  • Potential threat to academic freedom