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Kansas Board of Regents, Freedom of Speech, and Bad Faith

January 17, 2014Philip 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

Distinguished Professors from KSU and KU: Open Letter to the Kansas Board of Regents

January 12, 2014Philip NelAcademe, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of KansasAcademe, Education, Kansas, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, University of Kansas1 Comment

Dear Kansas Board of Regents, As University Distinguished Professors at Kansas State University and Distinguished Professors at the University of Kansas, we write to express ourÂ continued concern about the new social media policy. We appreciate that the Board has invited representatives from the universities to review the policy, andÂ to offer recommendations for amendments to said