House panel consolidates three voting‑representation bills into omnibus higher‑education substitute A House subcommittee voted to report an omnibus substitute (HB 13‑85) that incorporates separate bills to add voting faculty, staff and student representatives to public university boards; supporters said the change restores shared governance, while national governing‑board representatives warned of conflict‑of‑interest risks.

Virginia's House subcommittee is pushing for a groundbreaking change that could bring faculty, staff, and student voices directly to the decision-making table of public university boards!

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#VA #CitizenPortal #VirginiaHigherEducation #SharedGovernance #TransparencyInEducation

That's great! Yeah, we have an active @aaup.org chapter (a former AAUP President is on SACUA now, but yeah, I have learned the hard way that #sharedgovernance is...not a thing here. UM has one of weakest #FacultySenate in the country 😬 (better with current interim Prez, we'll see who comes next)

Our Editorial Board and Management Board bring together senior academics and library leaders from Leeds, Sheffield and York — ensuring peer review, editorial quality, and institutional oversight from all partners.
#AcademicPublishing #SharedGovernance

Good governance isn’t rushed. Our faculty need time to review, deliberate, and decide. The best path forward requires patience, participation, and policy.

#DeliberativeDemocracy #FacultyProcess #SharedGovernance #HigherEdMatters

"We urge Harvard’s leadership to uphold its commitment to #academicfreedom & #sharedgovernance by resisting politically motivated pressures. The wellbeing of our entire university ecosystem now rests with Harvard."

The outcome of this will chart the trajectory of American higher education.

The Death of Shared Governance When administrators attempt to slash programs and lay off staff, should faculty have a say?

I've got Mark Twain's line in my head about this - in part because shared governance is a group effort, not a gift. (Maybe more a team sport really - qigong meets mixed martial arts.) I say a bit more about that here: tinyurl.com/bdeadd4r

#AcademicSky @aaup.org #sharedgovernance

How hard is it to run a university? The short answer is...very! Let's take a look at some insights from Prof Bill Massy, Brian Mitchell, W. Joseph King, Christopher Shults, Ph.D, Robert Kelchen and Glyn Davis.

#highereducation #sharedgovernance

www.pilbaragroup.com/how-hard-is-...

Mount Vernon School Board welcomes public input at special meeting on policy changes Trustee McDonough advocates for community engagement on policy votes at Mount Vernon meeting.

At a pivotal meeting, community members urged the Mount Vernon School Board to prioritize transparency and ensure every voice is heard before major policy decisions are made.

Get the details!

#NY #CitizenPortal #PolicyTransparency #SharedGovernance #CommunityEngagement #MountVernonEducation

So much for #sharedgovernance #academicsky

In Texas, Presidents May Soon Control Faculty Senates A bill awaiting Gov. Abbott’s signature would require college administrators to set procedures for faculty governing bodies and appoint their leaders, part of an effort to address “liberal faculty con...

This is a bad idea. Presidents need legitimate #governance leadership partners to make the best decisions for their campuses, not an echo chamber. Strong, competent presidents know this. #PoliticalInterference #SharedGovernance
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

NCFS 2025 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the National Council of Faculty Senates took place May 29-30, hosted at Francis Marion University. With all of the disruptions that higher education is facing these days, it i…

Great networking at the National Council of Faculty Senates #NCFS meeting. Happy to represent @sunyofficial.bsky.social and SUNY University Faculty Senate there. I've finally got the photos and presentations posted. #SharedGovernance #DEIB #CivilDiscourse
ncfs18.org/programs/ncf...

Today, we’ve joined 80+ local authorities across Europe to call for a new era of shared, multilevel governance.
Europe’s future starts locally!
Read the open letter here: www.climatealliance.org/newsroom/new...

#OurVoiceInEurope #SharedGovernance #TogetherForEurope

Y'all. #Columbia and academic institutions are under attack. Help me fight back. We're going ALLLLL day and night (and more tomorrow!) to stand up for #academicfreedom #studentsafety #humanrights #science #sharedgovernance

-In NYC? Pull up!
-Not local? Livestream www.youtube.com/@CUIMCStandsUP

⏰ Keep those calls and emails coming! The hearing on SB 37 was postponed until today (Tuesday). Make sure your senator knows how important #AcademicFreedom and #SharedGovernance are to quality higher education in the state of Texas! Our universities may be complying in advance, but not us! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

Alignment isn’t about exclusion, it’s about shared values.

We moved forward with partners who were ready to act on transparency and responsibility.

The door’s not closed. But leadership takes more than code.
#AIForGood #SharedGovernance #GlobalAI

CT community college staff vote 'no confidence' in CSCU chancellor Amid concerns over questionable spending habits, Connecticut community college faculty and staff voted Thursday that they have lost confidence in their leader.

I'm so used to #NoConfidence votes being based on lack of transparency or meaningful consultation etc, #SharedGovernance issues, so it's jarring to follow this story from my current state (CT), dealing with questionable spending habits.
www.newstimes.com/connecticut/...

Penn State leaders quiet on potential campus closures Penn State leaders wouldn’t give a straight answer at a university Faculty Senate meeting about whether commonwealth campus closures are on the table.

Administrations would be well advised to err on the side of transparency. This seems like another example of stonewalling that will just erode trust and collaboration. We need more champions for #SharedGovernance
www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege...

#DEMOCRACY IS DEI

Democracy is representation

It requires inclusion

It addresses equity

It ensures justice

It maintains diversity

To delete DEI fully will require deleting democracy

Be careful what you wish for

#DiverseSociety #SharedGovernance

Reminder to myself since I'm in a body of university governance: **Do not obey in advance.**

We also need robust #SharedGovernance now more than ever.

Also those higher up than me? Take note. Take deep note of that.

...tear down those silos.

We are stronger together than we are apart. And that's across *all* walks of the #HigherEd community.

#SharedGovernance #AcademicSky

Universities and the Coming Storm It’s difficult for colleges to defend democracy if they aren’t run democratically.

"Restoring a balance of power on American campuses would be more effective. As our Founders understood, power diffused in a system of checks and balances helps guarantee democracy. Centralized power, on the other hand, is always susceptible to abuse."

#sharedgovernance

prospect.org/education/20...

A New Team of Campus Administrators Tries to Pacify Protests Officials say they’re protecting free speech. But are they undermining it?

Time, place, and manner restrictions can't be so onerous that they shut down #FreeSpeech. And should be developed with campus stakeholders through a #SharedGovernance process to develop policies that match the campus culture. Not dictated by legislators.
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

Professors Are Uniquely Powerful. That May Be Changing. Faculty members are used to sharing power with presidents and trustees to run universities. But some presidents and lawmakers have made moves to reduce their say.

Lots of misconceptions all around on what #SharedGovernance means. Yes we need to be more agile, but appropriate delegation of authority and accountability allows us to make better decisions for our students and our institutions.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/u...

Today in the world of #tiny #Anthro department in #Tiny #Public #University - great meeting with a student learning to do interviews; detective work on the curricular requirements of changes to a program in another college for #SharedGovernance decisions; & grading #LinguisticAnthropology papers.

Black poodle looking inquisitive at the camera.

My research assistant, Shadow, is pleased to join this Blue team. He's looking to connect with others interested in #China, #ComparativePolitics, and #ContentiousPolitics. He's also interested in faculty #SharedGovernance, college #basketball and always welcomes #Dog pictures and contributions!

#MCONIII2024 #Linkedtrust #SharedGovernance #Thefutureofwork

In New Canaan, both Israelis and Palestinians have equal rights and shared governance. No domination, no marginalization. It’s a future where everyone thrives together in dignity and mutual respect. 🤝 #NewCanaan #Equality #SharedGovernance

#HigherEd #protests #CalState #SharedGovernance

We are not supposed to worry our pretty little heads about this, I suppose, because we're too busy with austerity and enrollment and such

NARRATOR: Their pretty little heads were indeed worried