In 1996, I came to study in the US, dissing the post-Soviet uni legacy where a lot was still taught by diktat from above. That US profs were free to decide what they teach & how was the most benign expression of individualism-as-freedom. The current crackdown rolls back all Cold War fundamentals
Yuliya Komska
“The Auburn University Board of Trustees on Friday gave itself complete control over course offerings, curriculum, degree requirements and academic credentials while eliminating shared governance at the Alabama land-grant university… The policy leaves many questions unanswered”