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Public universities face escalating involvement from state lawmakers
By Stacker at KVIA ABC-7
· July 16, 2026
· 10 min read
Jennifer Brooks, a history professor at Auburn University, had barely unpacked from a trip out of town in early June when the messages started blowing up her phone.
Texts from colleagues and rumors on social media delivered the unsettling news: The Auburn Board of Trustees had voted to diss...
Key takeaway “What was really surprising … is the lack of knowledge that most of our faculty leaders had about the decision,” Brooks, who’s been teaching at Auburn since 2006, told Stateline.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 10 min
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What is this story about? Jennifer Brooks, a history professor at Auburn University, had barely unpacked from a trip out of town in early June when the messages started blowing up her phone.
Texts from colleagues and rumors on social media delivered the unsettling news: The Auburn Board of Trustees had voted to diss...
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