Breaking News: In Reversal, U. of Florida Will Let Professors Testify Against the State

The reversal follows a week of turmoil on the campus spurred by administrators’ decisions to bar faculty members from serving as expert witnesses. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. ACADEMIC FREEDOM [After Scathing Criticism, U. of Florida Will Let Professors Testify Against the State]( By Lindsay Ellis [STORY IMAGE]( The reversal follows a week of turmoil on the campus spurred by administrators’ decisions to bar faculty members from serving as expert witnesses. ADVERTISEMENT BACKGROUNDER [‘I’m Speechless’: What Prompted the U. of Florida to Tell Professors Not to Testify?]( By Lindsay Ellis and Emma Pettit [STORY IMAGE]( At least four professors have said their requests to participate in lawsuits challenging state policy were rejected. Faculty members say the stakes are sky-high. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. SPONSOR CONTENT | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND [Queensland Shines Light on the Grid]( ADVERTISEMENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for the top jobs in higher education and [search all our open positions](. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( | [It was ok]( | [Loved it]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2021 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037