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.
Leading Like Lasso: Leadership Skills That Build and Sustain Positive Organizational Culture
On his first day coaching English football, Ted Lasso, played by Jason Sudeikis, walks into the locker room with no playbook, no soccer experience, and no intention of pretending he
Deborah Erickson and Katie Fischer
September 2, 2025
