{"id":8098,"date":"2025-11-07T10:58:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8098"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:54:39","slug":"faculty-member-new-texas-law-raises-concerns-of-ac-faculty-member-new-texas-law-raises-concerns-of-ac-faculty-member-new-texas-law-raises-concerns-of-academic-freedom-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/faculty-member-new-texas-law-raises-concerns-of-ac-faculty-member-new-texas-law-raises-concerns-of-ac-faculty-member-new-texas-law-raises-concerns-of-academic-freedom-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW TEXAS LAW RAISES CONCERNS OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM UNCERTAINTY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FacultySenate1027_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A UTRGV faculty member says she is concerned about the abolishment of faculty senates at Texas universities, which could lead to what she calls the loss of academic freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Faculty Senate Parliamentarian Silvia Solis said academic freedom is protected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaup.org\/\">American Association of University Professors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to its <a href=\"https:\/\/aaup-texas.org\/\">website<\/a>, the American Association of University Professors is a union and membership association of faculty and other academic professionals that defends rights to \u201cteach, research and speak freely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solis added the AAUP has written policies that guide professors as an ethical entity to protect academic freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas Senate Bill 37 took effect Sept. 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added there may be a lot of impact that comes with that law but one of the main concerns is the abolishing of faculty senates in public institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solis said as of now, UTRGV does not have a faculty senate. A Sept. 9 email from the Office of the President stated the university will form temporary faculty advisory groups until the UT System authorizes a new faculty senate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said she and other faculty members have not received any updates on the planning.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe do have an influence on these policy changes, right? There are committees, there is a process that needs to be in place,\u201d Solis said. \u201cRight now, that\u2019s not happening, right? Because there is no faculty senate.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Solis added the change could threaten the principle of academic freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAcademic freedom is the pursuit of knowledge,\u201d Solis said. \u201cAcademic freedom protects me from any type of infringement, like, \u2018Oh, you can\u2019t do this type of research because you\u2019re being censored in some way.\u2019 It\u2019s about preserving the pursuit of knowledge.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from threatening the principle of academic freedom, Solis said the changes could eventually reach students as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt puts us at risk in affecting the curriculum, right? So, let\u2019s say a student is wanting to learn about Mexican- American history. Are they going to be allowed? 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