PinnedSteve SandersFaculty leaders criticized abortion law; Indiana U told them they violated policyWho gets to speak for a ‘university’s interests’?Mar 3, 20231Mar 3, 20231
PinnedSteve Sanders‘You have no idea how strange this process has been’: The difficult search for IU’s 19th PresidentThe process was tortuous, with unusual decisions and a Board of Trustees that did not listen to its search committeeOct 6, 20216Oct 6, 20216
Steve SandersJudges Have Long Deferred to Academe. That’s Changing.Will courts continue to trust professors? The jury is out.Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
Steve SandersIU’s trustees have a deep aversion to transparency, and a recent opinion from the state’s Public…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022
Steve SandersThoughts on the IUB faculty resolutions supporting SAA unionization and strikesMay 14, 20223May 14, 20223
Steve SandersIU’s trustees appear to finally own up to their violation of the Open Door LawThey never properly approved a $582k ‘consulting’ contract with former President McRobbie. A public vote will be held Friday.Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
Steve SandersI’ve been looking into IU’s presidential search, and now a law firm is demanding my emailIs Indiana University attempting to chill academic freedom and interfere with a story about how its trustees make important decisions?Oct 4, 20211Oct 4, 20211
Steve SandersUnder new president Whitten, IU appears to be relaxing its tough stance on COVIDEvents where masking is not required for the unvaccinated, along with a new vaccine exemption, are part of a pattern.Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
Steve SandersA better way to think about David Starr Jordan: Rename the building, keep the river and streetJordan, a biologist, was IU’s seventh president, in office from 1884 to 1891, and his presidency, though short, is universally regarded as…Sep 30, 20202Sep 30, 20202
Steve SandersThe mysterious case of the disappearing speech in praise of IU’s David Starr JordanToday, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie announced that IU will be cancelling David Starr Jordan. It will remove Jordan’s name…Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020