Big Ten leaders’ records-hiding controversy highlights broader transparency issues in higher-ed
Last summer, college leaders faced the unenviable task of planning an academic year in the middle of a pandemic. Leaders at public institutions in the Big Ten an athletic conference host to several of the country’s largest public universities used these weighty challenges as a green light to operate in the dark, shifting their communications to alternative channels for the purpose of avoiding public records laws.
As reported by The Washington Post, leaders in the Big Ten including college presidents, chancellors, and athletic directors frequently used a secure channel called “The Big Ten portal” to communicate about pandemic issues, including return-to-school plans and the prospect of hosting a football season. The problem? This channel is hosted on third-party software and operated by the conference office. As a result, several of the universities’ leaders appear to ha
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