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AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
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New in Academe: "The Underclass Is in Session" by David Banks: www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New in Academe: "The Underclass Is in Session" by David Banks: www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
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Excellent overview of the threats politicians are posing to Texas’s Tier 1 universities.
Excellent overview of the threats politicians are posing to Texas’s Tier 1 universities.
Texas: No Rest in the Ivory Tower! – Higher Education Labor United
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February 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Excellent overview of the threats politicians are posing to Texas’s Tier 1 universities.
Excellent overview of the threats politicians are posing to Texas’s Tier 1 universities.
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Faculty are entitled to due process when their jobs could be on the line.
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Nevada Faculty Alliance - Student Complaint Transparency Matters
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February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Faculty are entitled to due process when their jobs could be on the line.
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New in Academe: "Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor" by Ulises A. Mejias: www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New in Academe: "Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor" by Ulises A. Mejias: www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
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As FAC, the AAUP-AFT chapter at the University of Scranton, nears a ratification vote on a new CBA, the union's leaders reflect on a long, hard-fought contract campaign. Read FAC's story in the new issue of #Academe:
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University of Scranton Faculty Affairs Council
The University of Scranton is in the uncommon position for a private, Jesuit institution of having a faculty union. The AAUP-AFT chapter, known as the Faculty Affairs Council (FAC), represents all ful...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
As FAC, the AAUP-AFT chapter at the University of Scranton, nears a ratification vote on a new CBA, the union's leaders reflect on a long, hard-fought contract campaign. Read FAC's story in the new issue of #Academe:
@academemagazine.bsky.social
@academemagazine.bsky.social
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Hey Speaker Scott, Delegate Torian, and VA House Democrats...
THIS IS WHY HIGHER ED WORKERS NEED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING! @donscott757.bsky.social
THIS IS WHY HIGHER ED WORKERS NEED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING! @donscott757.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Hey Speaker Scott, Delegate Torian, and VA House Democrats...
THIS IS WHY HIGHER ED WORKERS NEED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING! @donscott757.bsky.social
THIS IS WHY HIGHER ED WORKERS NEED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING! @donscott757.bsky.social
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UAM is out in the community again asking Marylanders to send a strong message to @senbillferg.bsky.social & @mddems.bsky.social that faculty deserve collective bargaining rights now!
Let’s get this done this year!
Let’s get this done this year!
February 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
UAM is out in the community again asking Marylanders to send a strong message to @senbillferg.bsky.social & @mddems.bsky.social that faculty deserve collective bargaining rights now!
Let’s get this done this year!
Let’s get this done this year!
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Plato is one of the most famous ancient philosophers of all time. He also thought there were more than 2 genders & homosexuality was normal — that's why Texas A&M wants to censor him.
"How can a serious research university, an R1 university, censor Plato in a philosophy class?"
— Martin Peterson
"How can a serious research university, an R1 university, censor Plato in a philosophy class?"
— Martin Peterson
January 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Plato is one of the most famous ancient philosophers of all time. He also thought there were more than 2 genders & homosexuality was normal — that's why Texas A&M wants to censor him.
"How can a serious research university, an R1 university, censor Plato in a philosophy class?"
— Martin Peterson
"How can a serious research university, an R1 university, censor Plato in a philosophy class?"
— Martin Peterson
Mark Bray is Instructional Assistant Professor of history at Rutgers University & the author of Antifa: The Antifascist Handbook. After Trump’s executive order naming “antifa” a terrorist organization, Bray became the target of right-wing attacks, forcing him to flee the country with his family.
February 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Mark Bray is Instructional Assistant Professor of history at Rutgers University & the author of Antifa: The Antifascist Handbook. After Trump’s executive order naming “antifa” a terrorist organization, Bray became the target of right-wing attacks, forcing him to flee the country with his family.
From the @academemagazine.bsky.social archives: Hank Reichman's "Eight Myths About Tenure."
"Tenure, for nearly a century the strongest bulwark in defense of academic freedom, protecting independent scholarship from shifting political winds & whims of scholarly fashion, is under withering assault."
"Tenure, for nearly a century the strongest bulwark in defense of academic freedom, protecting independent scholarship from shifting political winds & whims of scholarly fashion, is under withering assault."
Eight Myths about Tenure
Myths about tenure help keep not only the public but much of the professoriate from recognizing the harsh reality that tenure, under sustained assault, is in danger of becoming a myth itself.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
From the @academemagazine.bsky.social archives: Hank Reichman's "Eight Myths About Tenure."
"Tenure, for nearly a century the strongest bulwark in defense of academic freedom, protecting independent scholarship from shifting political winds & whims of scholarly fashion, is under withering assault."
"Tenure, for nearly a century the strongest bulwark in defense of academic freedom, protecting independent scholarship from shifting political winds & whims of scholarly fashion, is under withering assault."
Corinna Mullin is one of the “fired four” adjunct faculty of @psc-cuny.org fired without cause or explanation from the City College of New York. She was arrested during her college’s encampment, maligned at one of the congressional hearings on antisemitism & was the target of right-wing attacks.
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Corinna Mullin is one of the “fired four” adjunct faculty of @psc-cuny.org fired without cause or explanation from the City College of New York. She was arrested during her college’s encampment, maligned at one of the congressional hearings on antisemitism & was the target of right-wing attacks.
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“Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research.”
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
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February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research.”
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@uupinfo.bsky.social, PSC, @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social, and @ruaaup-ptl.bsky.social, together representing more than 80,000 academic workers, today issued a call for an end to the brutal treatment of immigrants and those peacefully demonstrating against actions by ICE.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
@uupinfo.bsky.social, PSC, @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social, and @ruaaup-ptl.bsky.social, together representing more than 80,000 academic workers, today issued a call for an end to the brutal treatment of immigrants and those peacefully demonstrating against actions by ICE.
psc-cuny.org/news-events/...
psc-cuny.org/news-events/...
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Will Jones, president UMN Twin Cities AAUP, said many people had hoped the event would provide a space to express the outrage they felt about Pretti’s death. “The university chose to ignore those pleas and to impose restrictions on the way community members could express their grief."
Faculty, students push University of Minnesota to denounce ICE and killing of alumnus Alex Pretti
It illustrates the complex balancing act for colleges and universities in responding to ICE actions.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Will Jones, president UMN Twin Cities AAUP, said many people had hoped the event would provide a space to express the outrage they felt about Pretti’s death. “The university chose to ignore those pleas and to impose restrictions on the way community members could express their grief."
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February 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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For too long, faculty at Maryland's public universities have been left behind when it comes to collective bargaining rights.
Yesterday over a dozen faculty packed Annapolis for the hearing of SB6—a bill that will finally give collective bargaining rights to many faculty at MD’s public universities.
Yesterday over a dozen faculty packed Annapolis for the hearing of SB6—a bill that will finally give collective bargaining rights to many faculty at MD’s public universities.
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
For too long, faculty at Maryland's public universities have been left behind when it comes to collective bargaining rights.
Yesterday over a dozen faculty packed Annapolis for the hearing of SB6—a bill that will finally give collective bargaining rights to many faculty at MD’s public universities.
Yesterday over a dozen faculty packed Annapolis for the hearing of SB6—a bill that will finally give collective bargaining rights to many faculty at MD’s public universities.
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www.oudaily.com/news/america... Given this development, now is a really good time for OU to resume DEI efforts on campus.
National college association reaffirms support of DEI, encourages return to ‘equity-centered’ practices
The American College Personnel Association posted an open letter reaffirming its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion on Instagram Tuesday. The announcement follows the U.S. Department of Edu...
www.oudaily.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:44 AM
www.oudaily.com/news/america... Given this development, now is a really good time for OU to resume DEI efforts on campus.
“Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research.”
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research.”
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
"As AI transforms academic labor, much more is at stake than the terms & conditions of our employment. At stake is the very integrity of the teaching & learning process & the notion that all humanity—not just a few individuals—should benefit from the production of knowledge at our universities."
Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor.
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor
AI is reinscribing academic labor in ways that privilege certain economics interests.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"As AI transforms academic labor, much more is at stake than the terms & conditions of our employment. At stake is the very integrity of the teaching & learning process & the notion that all humanity—not just a few individuals—should benefit from the production of knowledge at our universities."
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Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor.
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor
AI is reinscribing academic labor in ways that privilege certain economics interests.
www.aaup.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor.
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education?
By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
“With this decision, Governor Stitt has made Oklahoma less attractive to highly qualified educators & has weakened the institutions that provide the most accessible & affordable education to its residents—at real cost to students, communities, & the democratic & economic future of the state.”
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
“With this decision, Governor Stitt has made Oklahoma less attractive to highly qualified educators & has weakened the institutions that provide the most accessible & affordable education to its residents—at real cost to students, communities, & the democratic & economic future of the state.”
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 AM
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
Reposted by AAUP
"Public colleges and universities are among the last remaining institutions dedicated to truth-seeking and civic education, and attacks on academic freedom are attacks on democracy itself."
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
"Public colleges and universities are among the last remaining institutions dedicated to truth-seeking and civic education, and attacks on academic freedom are attacks on democracy itself."
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"Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research." @proftwolf.bsky.social @aaup.org
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
"Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research." @proftwolf.bsky.social @aaup.org