Dive Brief:
- Kansas will review a policy that makes it easier to fire university employees over their tweets.
- The policy was developed after an anti-NRA tweet by a Kansas University professor but had come under criticism for infringing on academic freedom.
- In a statement, the Board of Regents said it was seeking representatives from each campus to review the policy and make recommendations.
Dive Insight:
One of the initial criticisms of the policy was that the board did not seek input from faculty, a step they seem to have been forced into taking in the end. The issue will not be resolved for months; the board has asked for recommendations by April.