Anthony Trollope Never Met Donald Trump, But UNDER THE RADAR Knows Him Well with Host Frank Fear

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The Political Right has Public Higher Education in its sights. A series of actions taken by Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature are leading the way, and similar actions are underway in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, and Ohio, among other states. Legislative overreach includes restructuring governing boards, restricting/eliminating campus-based Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and Critical Race Theory (CRT). A proposal before the Ohio Legislature would mandate what and how American history is taught to all students at the state’s public universities. The onslaught is similar to what is happening in K-12 education. School board races have become one of the most contested sectors of politics in America, and battles rage across the country over the censoring of books in public libraries. There is much to discuss, and we are pleased to have a panel of experienced educators with us today. Marty Ambrose completed his M.Phil. at the University of York (England) and taught English at Florida Southwestern State College for over three decades. His specialty is nineteenth-century British literature, and he has authored several historical fiction books set around the Byron/Shelley circle. Roger Barbee, a retired educator from North Carolina, has extensive experience as an English teacher and administrator in public and private schools. He has contributed to the Washington Post and Birmingham Arts Journal, and his chapbook of poetry, Applewood Street (2022), was published by Plan B Press. Cindy Banyai earned a bachelors degree from Michigan State University and a graduate degree (masters and Ph.D.) from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. A program evaluator, community developer, and community organizer, he served as president of the international Community Development Society and was a candidate (Democratic Party) for the US House of Representatives (FL-19) in 2020 and 2022. Banyai is an outspoken critic of Trump Administration and now speaking out against the DeSantis Administration. Nathan Rousseau is an associate professor of sociology at Indiana University Purdue University Columbus. He has published widely on a variety of topics related to social change, emphasizing the impact of neoliberalism on individuals and societies. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Between Past and Future: The Struggle to Transform Race Relations in the United States. Rubn O. Martinez will host today’s program. A professor emeritus of sociology and former director of the Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University, his scholarly interests include environmental justice, neoliberalism, academic freedom, and institutional and social change. Frank A. Fear, professor emeritus at Michigan State University, created today’s program for FutureU, Conversations about Values ​​and Change in Higher Education. (The program was taped on March 29. 2023)

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