Over the past several years, faculty across the country have watched the rise of so-called anti-woke legislation restricting what professors may say in the classroom, especially in regard to topics on race and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These statutes have presented an unsettling challenge to whether academic freedom, long treated as a cornerstone of American higher education, would survive the current political moment. In the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (Florida, Alabama, Georgia), faculty scored a welcome victory along these battle lines.
Beyond Programs: Leadership Lessons from Ireland’s Inclusive Universities
During a recent sabbatical studying inclusive postsecondary education in Ireland, I visited four universities—University College Cork, Trinity College Dublin, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, and Mary Immaculate
Ashley Rodrigues
July 20, 2026
