Industry News Round-Up Week of 10/27/25

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

Northwestern, Cornell Still Working to Unfreeze Federal Funds (October 29, 2025)

Trump’s UCLA Demand: $1.2B Fine and Limits on Trans, Foreign Student Freedoms (October 27, 2025)

Trump’s DEI Crackdown Closes 120 TRIO Programs (October 27, 2025)

In Fourth Week, Government Shutdown Increasingly Hinders Higher Ed (October 23, 2025)

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Industry News Round-Up Week of 10/6/25

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

MIT Rejects Proposed Federal Compact (10/10/2025)

Texas Systems Review Course Descriptions, Syllabi, as Critics Scrutinize Them (10/9/2025)

U. of Kentucky’s Effort to Diversify Faculty Violated Civil-Rights Law, Ed. Dept. Says (10/1/25)

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Subversive For Good Reason: How Academics are Traversing Changes in the DEI Landscape

By Sierra Pawlak

Disclaimer: Participants of the Conversation Circle whose stories and advice are shared in this article will remain anonymous. This is to ensure that TAA members still receive key takeaways from the meeting, without repercussions to attendees.

During the February 26, 2025 TAA Conversation Circle, “Incorporating Inclusive Content Into Your Writing,” TAA members shared their concerns with the ever-changing political landscape of DEI. While some participants said their university had a “keep calm and carry on” approach, others experienced changes in diversity-related job titles, eradication of DEI language altogether, and even the possible loss of grant funding.

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2025 TAA Conference Bookstore Featured Book, ‘The Reciprocal Relationship of Culture & Leadership’

The purpose of The Reciprocal Relationship of Culture & Leadership, by Millicent Lindiwe Ndaba, is to demonstrate how culture and leadership interact with each other contextualising this using South African organisations. This seeks to contribute towards building effective global leaders that are in touch with reality. Demonstrating how their behaviour make the families, organisations, societies, countries and the world better places to live/work.

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2025 TAA Conference Bookstore Featured Book: ‘Understanding Racism’

Understanding Racism, by Hephzibah V. Strmic-Pawl, systematically examines the theories and theorists that have contributed the most to our contemporary understanding of racism in its various forms‚ making it easier for students to understand the multiple dynamics of how racism operates. The book’s systematic organization and pedagogical features will help students think theoretically about race and racism at different levels of analysis, as well as reflect and discuss how to challenge racism.  Winner of a 2022 TAA Most Promising New Textbook Award!

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TAA’s DEI Committee Reads Land and Labor Acknowledgement at 2024 Annual Conference

TAA’s DEI Committee (CDEI) Chair Laura Frost read a Land and Labor Acknowledgement at the opening session of its 2024 Textbook & Academic Authoring Conference in Nashville, TN on June 21.

“As a member of both TAA’s Board and CDEI, I believe that incorporating land and labor acknowledgments into our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts is a critical step in recognizing the contributions and rights of marginalized groups,” said TAA DEI Committee Member Nicole Dillard. “Land acknowledgments honor the indigenous communities who have historically cared for the land, acknowledging their enduring connection and the injustices they have faced. This practice fosters cultural sensitivity and awareness among our members, promoting a more respectful and inclusive organizational culture. Similarly, labor acknowledgments are equally important as they recognize the diverse contributions of labor, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

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