Youngstown State University professors aiming to repeal Senate Bill 1

Youngstown State faculty complete first step for proposed referendum to stop Ohio higher ed law

Ohio college students and protesters rally at the Statehouse on March 19, 2025, against Senate Bill 1, a higher education overhaul that bans diversity efforts and faculty strikes, and sets rules around classroom discussion, among other things. (Photo by David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal.)A group of Youngstown State University faculty who are trying to get a referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot to stop a controversial higher education law from taking…

Youngstown State University professors aiming to repeal Senate Bill 1

Senate Bill 1 will go into effect at the end of June. Several YSU professors are leading an effort to try and get the bill repealed.

Republican Senator wants Ohio higher education funds tied to new law

(Ohio Capital Journal) — A Republican Ohio Senator wants higher education appropriations to be tied to compliance to Senate Bill 1, the new higher education law banning diversity efforts and regulating classroom discussion that will take effect this summer.

Ohio professors submit 4,500 signatures to kickstart repeal of controversial higher education bill

Youngstown State professors lead effort to challenge Senate Bill 1, which restricts DEI initiatives and prohibits faculty strikes at public universities.

New Ohio Law Ends Philosophy Major at Univ. of Toledo

In order to comply with Senate Bill 1 of the Ohio Legislature (SB1), the University of Toledo will no longer be allowing students to become philosophy majors. Ohio State Senator Jerry C. Cirino, sponsor of SB1 The philosophy major is one of nine degree programs the university says it is ending because of SB1. The others are Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Data Analytics, Disability Studies, Middle East Studies, Religious Studies, Spanish, and W…

Navigating the ever-changing higher education landscape: Three takeaways from The Lantern’s sit-down interview with university President Ted Carter Jr. Monday

President Ted Carter spoke with Lantern editors Monday at University Square South. Credit: Daniel Bush | Lantern Photographer Amid an era of unprecedented shakeups in educational institutions across the country, the American public university system has faced multiple challenges from both federal and state policies over the past six months — and Ohio State is no exception.  From Ohio Senate Bill 1 to diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks to …