When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in June 2022 signed a new higher education reform law, he cited the need to ensure colleges and universities are worth the cost.
“I’m a big believer in higher education but I’m not a believer in plunging people $150,000 into debt with a degree in ‘zombie studies,’” he said at the time. “That is not a pathway to success.”
Zombie studies, as it turns out, is not some tongue-in-cheek dig at higher education — it’s an actual topic scholars at some campuses take quite seriously and tackle for various pedagogical purposes.
