Auburn University Board of Trustees
Coverage of Auburn University Board of Trustees in the Nexus archive.
- Public universities face escalating involvement from state lawmakers
Auburn University's Board of Trustees dissolved the faculty senate, granting itself authority over academic decisions. New laws in Alabama and other states empower politically appointed university boards while reducing tenure protections and faculty influence over curriculum and leadership.
- Public universities face escalating involvement from state lawmakers
Auburn University's Board of Trustees dissolved the faculty senate, granting itself authority over academic decisions. Similar laws in Alabama and other states are increasing political control over public universities while reducing faculty influence and tenure protections.
- Auburn University trustees dissolve faculty senate, take more direct curricula control
Auburn University's Board of Trustees dissolved the faculty senate and established a new council appointed by university officials to oversee curricula. The move grants the president and provost direct control over course approvals and academic policies, drawing criticism from faculty. The decision follows Alabama's HB 580, which limits faculty senate powers but exempted Auburn and the University of Alabama.