Happening in a lot of states right now -- governors & legislatures seeking more direct, immediate, even day-to-day state control of public higher education, as compared to past management premised on longer time horizons, more delegation to university leadership and expertise 🗃️ - ThreadSky

cmcknichols.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Happening in a lot of states right now -- governors & legislatures seeking more direct, immediate, even day-to-day state control of public higher education, as compared to past management premised on longer time horizons, more delegation to university leadership and expertise 🗃️

Reposted from Jess Calarco

Indiana's governor fired all the elected members of Indiana University's Board of Trustees. Given a recent policy change, he'll be able to fill those seats with appointees. Which means he'll basically have unilateral control over IU decisions, including who gets hired, tenured, and fired.

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franko25.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is absolutely horrifying

grouchyold.bsky.social•3 days ago

The right exercising raw power wherever they can, norms be damned

enviroblazerd.bsky.social•3 days ago

At least they're setting the precedent that it's acceptable for the left to do the same thing...

findmywayhome.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hopefully, they will get played like DeSantis and bring in a wilting MAGA republican like Ben Sasse who will bill and grift the school for millions before leaving for “family”
MAGA IS GONNA MAGA

duskydesert.bsky.social•3 days ago

this ain't a brain drain but a brain disappearance

jayaisdg.bsky.social•3 days ago

More party schools with great football programs

marcuslee56.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Not even a thank you for your service, wow.

cmcknichols.bsky.social•18 hours ago

That brevity is rough, isn't it? Not even a veneer of professionalism much less courtesy in that...

dsullivan238.bsky.social•3 days ago

How do you fire elected officials?

lalura.bsky.social•3 days ago

That was my question too!

drleonj.bsky.social•3 days ago

In April, as a rider to the state budget, an amendment to the Indiana Code gave the Governor the power to appoint or fire all members of the Board of Trustees. (Prior to that, he could not hire or fire all of them). The relevant chapter IC-21-20-3-2.5(a) is so new, you can't even find it online yet.

dsullivan238.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thanks for the info. Doesn't seem like much of a point to those elections then.

drleonj.bsky.social•3 days ago

Keep voting! ✊

joehansbarger.bsky.social•3 days ago

Braun is setting the stage to get hired as IU's president after his guaranteed eight years as governor are up.

It's what Mitch Daniels did with Purdue.

Indiana Nazis are easy to predict.

honestdenverman.bsky.social•3 days ago

*Magat states.

sailbarque.bsky.social•3 days ago

All these Republican Governors look to Huey Long these days.

timothykolk.bsky.social•2 days ago

They want to wreck education. Destroying pathways to advancement.

isonope.bsky.social•3 days ago

🤬

swee24.bsky.social•3 days ago

More lawsuits?

frankchow.bsky.social•3 days ago

Welp. More kids to Illinois.

illimij.bsky.social•3 days ago

God, this is dark (IU-B MA/PhD).

sandy2950.bsky.social•3 days ago

That should do wonders for recruiting the best and brightest!

notamole.bsky.social•3 days ago

baconskingirl.bsky.social•3 days ago

Jeff Landry did the same thing here. He has complete control of the state schools and is trying to gain control of the insurance industry

shambles2025.bsky.social•3 days ago

So…everyone is going full autocrat now?

“Dictatorship” must be the new must have look that all the kids are talking about.

spdogood.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s beyond disappointing that local republicans are imitating the authoritarian instincts in DC. Many local leaders are looking to make reckless doge like cuts when the economy is still stronger than ever. We simply need to raise taxes on the higher income brackets.

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