SB 202 press

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Radio and television

• ABC21. “Educators push back against bill.”
• FOX59. “Tenure-related senate bill passes Indiana House.”
• WBAA. “‘That’s political blackmail’ Professors push back on state bill aimed at tenure reform, increasing intellectual diversity on campus.”
• WBAA. “Purdue officials respond as bill heads to governor’s desk.”
• WBEZ (Chicago). “Indiana bill could scale back diversity initiatives.”
• WFYI. “Indiana lawmakers: Who should control what gets taught or said…“
• WFYI. “Purdue University Senate passes resolution opposing SB 202.”
• WLFI. “Purdue Faculty Senate Criticizes SB 202.“
• WNDU-16. “Indiana lawmakers target college tenure.”
• WRTV. “Bill would track diversity education.”
• WSBT. “Controversial Senate Bill 202 could impact how professors teach.“
• WSBT. “Indiana Senate Bill 202 spurring debate into higher education.”
• WTHI. “Vigo Co. residents speak against SB 202.”
• WTHI. “Indiana higher ed bill advances, drawing more criticism.”
• WTIU. “Day of action on campus for Kinsey, tenure, and Palestine.”
• WVPE. Indiana university faculty worry about conservatives’ tenure bill.”

National press

• Chronicle of Higher Education. “The Lunacy of Indiana’s Intellectual Diversity Bill.” 4/10/24
• Academe Blog. “Indiana SB 202 threatens tenure, DEI, and faculty control of campus.“
• AP. “Indiana lawmakers join GOP-led states trying to target college tenure.” An earlier AP story tracks similar legislation in Texas.
• Chronicle of Higher Education. “A proposal to tie tenure to intellectual diversity nears approval.”
• Forbes.“Higher ed leaders condemn Indiana bill as political overreach.”
• The Guardian article on activism at Indiana University Bloomington.
• Inside Higher Ed. “Indiana bill threatens faculty members who don’t provide ‘intellectual diversity.’”
• PEN America. “New ‘diversity’ bills in Kentucky and Indiana miss the mark.”
• The Volokh Conspiracy: Indiana bill “poses serious academic freedom problems.”

Opinion

• WVPE Michiana Chronicles. “Fear, deceit, and surveillance.” Opinion by Anne Magnan Park.

• Indiana Capital Chronicle. “Senate Bill 202 creates new terms on a certain path to bad outcomes.” Opinion by Michael Leppert.

• South Bend Tribune. “Supporters say bill will protect diverse views. In fact, it will do the opposite.” Opinion by Jake Mattox. 2/22/24

• Journal Gazette. “Bill’s proposals would stifle academic freedoms.” Original submission here. Opinion by Noor Borbieva O’Neill and Steven Alan Carr. 2/20/24

• Indiana Capital Chronicle. “Senate Bill 202: What exactly is ‘intellectual diversity?’” Opinion by Russ Skiba. 2/19/24

Press (Indiana)

• Ball State Daily. “Students and faculty grow concerned about SB 202.”
• Based in Lafayette. “The unrelenting conversation about SB202.”
• Based in Lafayette. “Deery defends tenure reform bill.”
• Based in Lafayette. “Higher ed reform measure heads to governor.
• Bloomingtonian. “Governor refuses to meet with civil rights leaders on racism of SB202.”
• Bloomingtonian. “Advocates warn of threat to public universities, academic freedom, and student recruitment.”
• Bloomingtonian. “INAAUP stands firm against rushed passage.”
• Daily Reporter. “SB202 is wrong solution to real problem.” Opinion by Michael Hicks.
• Greensburg Daily News. “Intellectual diversity?“
• Herald Times. “SB202 threatens Indiana’s economy.” Opinion by Craig A. Stewart.
• Herald Times. “An Indiana Senate bill could change tenure as we know it. What you need to know.” Here. 2/9/24
• Herald Times. “Indiana’s lawmakers are trying to end tenure. They must be stopped.” 2/16/24
• Indiana Capital Chronicle. “Indiana bill creates new terms on a certain path to bad outcomes.”
• Indiana Public Media. “Senate bill could change tenure dramatically.” Here. 2/6/24
• Indiana Capital Chronicle. “Limiting freedom in the name of freedom.” Opinion by Laura Merrifield Wilson.
• Indiana Capital Chronicle. “College faculty overwhelmingly opposed to bill seeking to end ‘viewpoint discrimination.’” 2/15/24
• Indiana Capital Chronicle. “Conservative-friendly higher education legislation clears senate.” Here. 2/7/24
• Indiana Daily Student. “IU protests in defense of academic freedom.”
• Indy Star. “Controversial higher education bill heads to Gov. Holcomb.”
• Indy Star.“What to know about SB 202.”
• IndyStar. “Bill to make Indiana colleges more conservative would cause conformity, fleeing faculty.“
• IndyStar. “Indiana bill ignites debates about tenure, free speech at public universities.”
• Journal and Courier. “Indiana’s tenure reform bill passes House.”
• Journal and Courier. “Local legislators speak on tenure reform bill passing the house.”
• Journal and Courier. “Faculty share disappointment.”
• Journal and Courier. “‘I feel betrayed’–Purdue University faculty speaks out against Senate Bill 202.”
• Mirror Indy. “Controversial bill targeting academic tenure passes Indiana house.”
• Purdue Exponent. “Tenure bill passes House.”
• Purdue Exponent. “Indiana House passes SB202, Purdue responds.”
• Purdue Exponent. “Purdue profs testify in bill controversy.” Here. 2/14/24
• Tribune-Star. “Indiana State University faculty, president speak out against Senate Bill 202.” 2/16/24.