Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity'

A new Indiana law allows universities to revoke a professor's tenure if they don't promote so-called "intellectual diversity" in the classroom.

Supporters of the measure say it will make universities more accepting of conservative students and academics. But many professors worry the law could put their careers in jeopardy for what they say, or don't say, in the classroom.

"I'd say it ends tenure in the state of Indiana as we know it," said Ben Robinson, associate professor of Germanic Studies at Indiana University.
Tenure is supposed to mean indefinite employment for professors, where they can only be fired for cause or some extraordinary circumstance. According to Robinson, the status "allows faculty the freedom to pursue their inquiries and their teaching without fear of reprisal."

But some academics in the state are worried that the new law allows university boards of trustees to interfere with tenure, which normally is handled by university departments.

That's not how supporters see it.

Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery, a former chief of staff for the Purdue University president and the bill's sponsor, said the new law would help conservative students feel more comfortable expressing their opinions on campus.

"The American public and Hoosiers as well are losing faith and trust in higher education," Deery said. "One of the strong reasons for that is, frankly, higher education hasn't done a great job of making every viewpoint feel welcome."

This is extremely dumb.

Exactly, what conservative viewpoints are we talking about?

Indiana:

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higher education hasn't done a great job of making every viewpoint feel welcome."

Exactly, what conservative viewpoints are we talking about?

wtf now the right loves diversity and safe spaces and participation trophies

Let me guess.

"The nazis were misunderstood" is going to be treated equal to "Nazi are evil"?

"Slavery had nothing to do with the civil war"

Lol, the topic title sure gave a different impression than what the law actually covered.

Of course, it's also Indiana, so of course it wasn't actually going to call for actual diversity

wtf now the right loves diversity and safe spaces and participation trophies

Exactly, what conservative viewpoints are we talking about?

Conservatives will call the left snowflakes and then pull some shit like this. No, the entire class and professor shitting on you for thinking the civil war wasnt about slavery isnt censoring conservative views.

Conservatives will call the left snowflakes and then pull some shit like this. No, the entire class and professor shitting on you for thinking the civil war wasnt about slavery isnt censoring conservative views.

This is like saying you can't use freedom of speech/private owned business laws as an excuse to deny service to African-Americans/gays/other groups of people a la bakery shops

wtf now the right loves diversity and safe spaces and participation trophies

Ohhh so NOW they like diversity

democracy only works when all sides are accountable.

I take it "intellectual diversity" means "the dumb kids are just as good as the smart kids"

Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery, a former chief of staff for the Purdue University president and the bill's sponsor, said the new law would help conservative students feel more comfortable expressing their opinions on campus.

so are biology professors going to be required to entertain students saying evolution isn't real?

Sure knowledge is good, but have you considered ignorance?

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Ohhh so NOW they like diversity

Imagine hating freedom of speech and thinking you're the good guys.

Read a history book.

Imagine hating freedom of speech and thinking you're the good guys.

Read a history book.

Imagine hating freedom of speech and thinking you're the good guys.

Read a history book.