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Kansas Board of Regents Fails Again? UPDATED, 2:30 pm
April 16, 2014 Philip NelCensorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of KansasCensorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas
Based on Lawrence Journal-World reporter Scott Rothschild's tweets (see below), the Kansas Board of Regents are rejecting the social media work group's thoughtful revisions to the Board of Regents' failed social media policy.  If I understand Mr. Rothschild correctly, they're going to tack on some language affirming academic freedom to a policy that eviscerates academic freedom.
Distinguished Professors from KSU, KU, KUMC, WSU: Open Letter to the Kansas Board of Regents
April 15, 2014 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, Wichita State UniversityAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, Wichita State University
15 April 2014 Dear Kansas Board of Regents, We write to offer strong support for the joint working group's revision of the Kansas Board of Regents' social media policy. Â The revised policy is laudable in several ways. First, it recognizes the unique and fundamental duty of public universities to contribute to the discovery, creation, and
Kansas Board of Regents Wins Muzzle Award; Revised Social Media Policy Wins Praise
April 10, 2014 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of KansasAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas2 Comments
The reviews are in, and they're good. The Social Media Policy Workgroup's revision to the Kansas Board of Regents' social media policy has won near-unanimous praise. People are saying things like: "reasonable" – Chuck Epp, co-chairman of the Workgroup and Professor of Public Affairs, University of Kansas (he is summarizing the response thus far). "entirely appropriate" – Susan
Five on the Hour: Freedom of Speech
April 9, 2014 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of KansasAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas1 Comment
This is an open letter to our colleagues at the Regents universities in Kansas (Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medial Center, Wichita State University), but anyone who would like to participate is welcome to do so! Dear Colleagues, As the Kansas
Enlightenment vs. Ignorance
March 8, 2014 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Dunderheads, EducationAcademe, Censorship, Dunderheads, Education9 Comments
Freedom of Speech is under attack in "public" higher education, from the Kansas Board of Regents deeming any speech a fireable offense, to the South Carolina Legislature cutting funds from the College of Charleston (in retaliation for recommending Alison Bechdel's Fun Home as a summer read). Offering a more subtle version of the South Carolina model,
What Can't You Say in Kansas? An Experiment in Civil Disobedience
January 29, 2014 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Dunderheads, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of KansasAcademe, Censorship, Dunderheads, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas4 Comments
Governor Appointed Regents who set KU's administrative policy seem to think that avoiding bad press on Twitter is more important than preserving academic freedom – graffiti, University of Kansas If you're an employee of a university overseen by the Kansas Board of Regents, all speech expressed through social media (Facebook, Twitter, blog, any website) can
Kansas Board of Regents, Freedom of Speech, and Bad Faith
January 17, 2014 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Dunderheads, Education, George Orwell, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of KansasAcademe, Censorship, Dunderheads, Education, George Orwell, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas6 Comments
When the Kansas Board of Regents announced its new social media policy on December 18, I thought it must have made a mistake. After all, this Board of Regents had seemed an ally of higher education in Kansas. Unlike previous Boards, this one had –Â for instance –Â been asking the Kansas Legislature to fund the state
Higher Education is Not a Reality TV Show; or, How A&E's "Duck Dynasty" Differs from the Kansas Board of Regents
December 20, 2013 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State UniversityAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University8 Comments
On Facebook, a friend recently asked me how the recent controversy over the Kansas Board of Regents' new social media policy differs from A&E's suspending of Phil Robertson from the Duck Dynasty reality TV show. I see why she asks: The Kansas Board of Regents has rescinded faculty and staff's right to free speech, just
Kansas Board of Regents Revokes Right to Freedom of Speech
December 18, 2013 Philip Nel1984, Academe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Education, George Orwell, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University1984, Academe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Education, George Orwell, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University15 Comments
As faculty grade their last student papers and exams before leaving town for the Christmas holidays, the Kansas Board of Regents quietly – and unanimously – voted to revoke their academic freedom and basic right to freedom of speech. As the Lawrence Journal-World reports this evening, "The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a policy that would
The Edwin Mellen Effect
March 5, 2013 Philip NelAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Humanities, Libraries, PublishingAcademe, Censorship, Democracy, Dunderheads, Humanities, Libraries, Publishing
It's Opposites Day at The Chronicle of Higher Education. The headline reads, "Edwin Mellen Press Drops Lawsuit Against University Librarian." The article reports that Edwin Mellen Press has withdrawn the suit against McMaster University and Dale Askey, BUT Edwin Mellen Press is still suing Dale Askey.  Beyond the fact that the Chronicle should have let its readers know