Dive Brief:
- Dozens of longtime University of Kansas and Kansas State University professors are asking the state to suspend a new social media policy that is under review.
- A professor who helped organize an open letter and arranged for it to run as an advertisement in three Kansas newspapers said the policy affects "the most vulnerable faculty members."
- The policy allows school leaders to fire any faculty or staff who use social media in a way deemed inappropriate by the school.
Dive Insight:
While the board of regents has ordered a review, the policy remains in effect. One of the initial criticisms of the policy was that the board did not seek input from faculty, something the board did earlier this month. The board has asked for recommendations for changes to the policy by April.