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SEA 202 requires faculty to teach “intellectually diverse” ideas in the classroom. If they don't, their tenure could be in jeopardy.

Indiana University Bloomington Faculty declared no confidence in three university leaders: President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty.

The bill's supporters characterize higher education in Indiana as an echo chamber, but the petition says it would do “serious harm to cultural diversity efforts in Indiana.” 

Organizers planned the Day of Action to “defend higher education from unprecedented attacks from University Administrators and Government.”

Previously unreleased data pulled by the Commission for Higher Education confirm conservative student sentiment is lower, but studies show Indiana ranks higher nationwide for tolerance of conservative speech on campus.

The House Committee on Education heard over three hours of testimony Wednesday on a bill that would change Indiana’s tenure rules and put trustees appointed by the legislature on university boards.