Youngkin wants college presidents to hire faculty with 'diverse political perspectives'

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Youngkin wants college presidents to hire faculty with 'diverse political perspectives'

BY MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch 14 hrs ago

RICHMOND — On the eve of graduation ceremonies for Virginia's public colleges and universities, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told their presidents this week that he expects them to promote free speech on campus and hire faculty and other staff "with diverse political perspectives."

Youngkin sent the five-page letter to the Council of Presidents on Monday, making clear his expectations on a range of cultural issues important to his conservative political base — from in-person instruction during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to creation of lab schools as a kind of charter school outside of traditional K-12 public education.

He also asked them to keep tuition flat during the next academic year, an issue that is part of the ongoing state budget negotiations between the House of Delegates and Senate, which traditionally disagree over state intrusions into the prerogatives of the boards of visitors that govern colleges and universities.

In March the State Board for Community Colleges named a new leader, defying Youngkin's call for the board to restart the hiring process and appoint an interim chancellor.

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1. Fact based vs. fantasy based political perspectives

That seems to be the real choice. You check out the Business and Engineering colleges, and you are going to find a bunch of very conservative individuals. They may vote Democratic, but is only because the GOP is whackadoodle.

[bullimiami]

2. bullshit. he wants them to hire more rw ideologues.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. means he wants more fascist theocrats in schools.

[underpants]

4. There's someone at Liberty I'd like you to talk to....

[Sneederbunk]

5. Too bad Youngkin does not have a diverse political perspective.

[C_U_L8R]

6. How about they hire based on IQ and talent?

No wonder Republicans are upset, those simple criteria disqualifies most of them.