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It’s a move that administrators say would make the university more “nimble,” and streamline the decision-making process. But faculty members say it could ultimately take power away from them.
Linda Blackford: The long-simmering tension between faculty and administration at UK erupted into open warfare after Board of Trustees introduced plans to streamline University Senate.
There is no way that Kentucky – an overwhelmingly white and Republican state – is in danger of being somehow overtaken by supporters of diversity efforts. Yet while demanding free-speech rights, some lawmakers demonize mere discussions contrary to conservative thought, writes columnist Vanessa Gallman.