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Public universities face escalating involvement from state lawmakers
Auburn University's Board of Trustees dissolved the faculty senate, granting itself authority over academic decisions. Alabama and other states have passed laws increasing political control over public universities, weakening tenure protections and faculty influence. Similar measures have been enacted in Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Indiana.
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