Indiana's new law mandates that public university professors promote "intellectual diversity" or face disciplinary action, including termination for tenured faculty. Republicans champion the law as a means to ensure a balance of viewpoints on campus, but it has sparked significant backlash, with critics denouncing it as government overreach and a threat to academic freedom. The law, effective in July, ties faculty job status to their promotion of "free inquiry" and "free expression," with potential penalties for those perceived as not fostering a diverse range of political views. Critics are concerned about the subjectivity of the criteria and its potential impact on academic freedom.