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‘This bill is not a solution’: Kent State faculty react to Senate Bill 83

Aden Graves, Reporter June 7, 2023

Since Senate Bill 83, or the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, was passed by the Ohio Senate May 17, several Kent State faculty members are expressing their thoughts on the bill and what it could...

Opponents of a multifaceted higher education bill protest across the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The bill, which cleared the Republican-dominated state Senate on Wednesday, 21-10, would severely limit diversity, equity and inclusion training at Ohio's public universities, prohibit faculty from striking and bar public universities from taking stances on "controversial" topics. It next goes to the House for consideration.

Ohio Senate passes controversial Senate Bill 83

Grace Springer, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2023

Senate Bill 83, also known as the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, passed 21-10 in the Ohio Senate Wednesday.  The controversial bill is expected to require changes to public higher education...

More than 100 people spoke out against a massive Ohio higher education bill during marathon meeting

MEGAN HENRY, Ohio Capital Journal April 21, 2023

OHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL– Concerned college students, worried university staff, and outraged advocates packed the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to speak against a massive higher education bill that would significantly...

Ohio higher-ed bill would require instructors to teach ‘both sides’ on climate change

Kathiann M. Kowalski, Ohio Capital Journal March 27, 2023

Ohio Capital Journal -- Ohio college and university instructors could be barred from teaching climate science without also including false or misleading counterpoints under a sprawling higher education...

Ohio Senate Bill 83 seeks to curtail university diversity efforts and ban university employees from striking

Addison Foreman, Reporter March 25, 2023

Ohio Senate Bill 83, also known as the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, seeks to ban required diversity training in public universities, have universities take a more neutral stance on social issues...

Higher education bill would prohibit Ohio staff and employees from striking

MEGAN HENRY, Ohio Capital Journal March 20, 2023

OHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL– Senate Bill 83 is drawing harsh criticism from labor unions, who worry this could turn educators away from Ohio A massive higher education bill that would prohibit university staff...

Ohio higher ed bill would ban diversity mandates, China ties

Samantha Hendrickson, AP March 15, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ending diversity and inclusion training requirements, bans on relationships with Chinese universities and mandated courses on American history are all packed into a multifaceted...

Gail Pavliga, member elect of the Ohio House of Representatives. She will represent Ohio House District 75.

Incoming Ohio state legislators talk about aid for universities

Bronwyn Wain Reporter December 14, 2020

For two incoming Ohio state legislators, an important task will be to address public universities and their financial well-being as they enter office in the middle of a pandemic.Rep. Gail Pavliga and Sen....

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How can we reach Kent State students?

Malania Birney November 7, 2020

I wrote an opinion piece for KentWired explaining why I was voting for Betsy Rader to represent Kent State as our state senate candidate in the 2020 general election. My piece was not published because...