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Beyond concerning —student visa/legal status revocations are clearly becoming a widespread issue 👇
I'm tracking international students who have had their visas revoked / legal status changed in the past month, check out this handy map to see which institutions have reported visa revocations:
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International student visas, 2.0
A Flourish data visualization by Ashley Mowreader
public.flourish.studio
April 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Beyond concerning —student visa/legal status revocations are clearly becoming a widespread issue 👇
Inciting these terrors on international students is unconscionable. If this is the way forward, colleges and universities in the U.S. can no longer safely and ethically recruit international students.
Over the past few days hundreds of international students have had their visas revoked at colleges across the country.
That breakneck pace is possible because the Trump admin has completely upended the student visa system. I wrote about how: www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
That breakneck pace is possible because the Trump admin has completely upended the student visa system. I wrote about how: www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
April 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Inciting these terrors on international students is unconscionable. If this is the way forward, colleges and universities in the U.S. can no longer safely and ethically recruit international students.
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First, it was bathrooms, then sports, and now they’re getting to what they really wanted — the complete erasure of the trans community.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence.
This is a campaign of eradication.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
This is a campaign of eradication.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
March 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
First, it was bathrooms, then sports, and now they’re getting to what they really wanted — the complete erasure of the trans community.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
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Sonny Ramaswamy: Higher Ed Must Be Proactive
After seven years leading an accrediting agency, Sonny Ramaswamy is retiring, but he urged higher education leaders to speak up and tell their story amid mounting political challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41DVjkb
After seven years leading an accrediting agency, Sonny Ramaswamy is retiring, but he urged higher education leaders to speak up and tell their story amid mounting political challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41DVjkb
Sonny Ramaswamy: Higher ed must be proactive
After seven years leading an accrediting agency, Sonny Ramaswamy is retiring, but he urged higher education leaders to speak up and tell their story amid mounting political challenges.
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March 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sonny Ramaswamy: Higher Ed Must Be Proactive
After seven years leading an accrediting agency, Sonny Ramaswamy is retiring, but he urged higher education leaders to speak up and tell their story amid mounting political challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41DVjkb
After seven years leading an accrediting agency, Sonny Ramaswamy is retiring, but he urged higher education leaders to speak up and tell their story amid mounting political challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41DVjkb
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Unless I'm wildly misunderstanding "institutional neutrality," college presidents can still talk to their constituents about the work they are doing and the things they value without it being framed as an official position on a political issue.
March 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Unless I'm wildly misunderstanding "institutional neutrality," college presidents can still talk to their constituents about the work they are doing and the things they value without it being framed as an official position on a political issue.
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Opinion | The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4bkVqFS
The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4bkVqFS
A St. Valentine's Day massacre of academic freedom (opinion)
The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes.
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February 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Opinion | The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4bkVqFS
The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4bkVqFS
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Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration
Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders and policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4b47qeK
Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders and policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4b47qeK
Trump administration faces a growing number of lawsuits
Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders, DEI guidance and other policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges.
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February 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration
Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders and policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4b47qeK
Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders and policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4b47qeK
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📢📢Here are some general guidelines from AAUP/AFT in the event that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enters a college campus. 👇
aaup-texas.org/blog/f/resou...
aaup-texas.org/blog/f/resou...
Resources for ICE on Campus
Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
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February 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
📢📢Here are some general guidelines from AAUP/AFT in the event that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enters a college campus. 👇
aaup-texas.org/blog/f/resou...
aaup-texas.org/blog/f/resou...
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ABCNews let me help.
For anyone who just wants the facts, here is the law prof memo that explains why (a) DEI is legal and (b) Trump's threats are not:
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For anyone who just wants the facts, here is the law prof memo that explains why (a) DEI is legal and (b) Trump's threats are not:
app.box.com/s/2me4mszr6p...
February 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
ABCNews let me help.
For anyone who just wants the facts, here is the law prof memo that explains why (a) DEI is legal and (b) Trump's threats are not:
app.box.com/s/2me4mszr6p...
For anyone who just wants the facts, here is the law prof memo that explains why (a) DEI is legal and (b) Trump's threats are not:
app.box.com/s/2me4mszr6p...
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The Congressional Black Caucus is urging President Trump to reinstate a federal scholarship program designed to support #HBCU students from rural and underserved communities pursuing degrees in agriculture and related fields.
CBC Calls on Trump to Reinstate HBCU Agriculture Scholarship Program
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is urging President Trump to reinstate a federal scholarship program designed to support HBCU students from rural and underserved communities pursuing degrees in a...
www.diverseeducation.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Congressional Black Caucus is urging President Trump to reinstate a federal scholarship program designed to support #HBCU students from rural and underserved communities pursuing degrees in agriculture and related fields.
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Views | Equity should not be seen as a political agenda; it is a moral imperative educators provide to society.
Beyond Politics: The Moral Obligation of Equity in Higher Education
Equity is institutionalized in our college mission and a means of differentiating our approach to higher education as a community college – we serve our community.
www.diverseeducation.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Views | Equity should not be seen as a political agenda; it is a moral imperative educators provide to society.
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BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the government downsizing team created by President Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk from accessing sensitive data maintained by the US Education Department and the US Office of Personnel Management reut.rs/4gXZZXI
US judge blocks Musk's DOGE team from accessing Education Department, OPM data
A federal judge on Monday blocked the government downsizing team created by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing sensitive data maintained by the U.S. Education Department and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the government downsizing team created by President Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk from accessing sensitive data maintained by the US Education Department and the US Office of Personnel Management reut.rs/4gXZZXI
Leaders need to pay attention to what is or isn’t being upheld in the courts - stop overly complying.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked much of Trump’s effort to dismantle DEI. Here’s what that could mean for colleges struggling to respond to the administration’s latest threats and deadlines. chroni.cl/4icI2Gc
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
The orders declared DEI illegal and aimed to put an end to “equity-related grants or contracts.” But the judge’s injunction called them “unconstitutionally vague on their face.”
chroni.cl
February 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Leaders need to pay attention to what is or isn’t being upheld in the courts - stop overly complying.
Unfortunately if Trump succeeds in his vision there will be much more damage to come in higher education and beyond. Giving up and becoming complacent with censorship and anti-civil rights ideologies is not an option. There is too much at stake, we have to keep pushing back!
The first weeks of the Trump administration have given higher ed vertigo. Whether or not Trump ultimately succeeds, for many people on campuses, the damage is done. Here are some of their stories. chroni.cl/4gUeDPJ
Higher-Ed Employees Talk About How Trump’s Actions Have Changed Their Lives
Here’s what leaders, professors, researchers, and students told us about the personal impact of White House policy directives.
chroni.cl
February 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Unfortunately if Trump succeeds in his vision there will be much more damage to come in higher education and beyond. Giving up and becoming complacent with censorship and anti-civil rights ideologies is not an option. There is too much at stake, we have to keep pushing back!
“Colleges need to be disciplined and persistent in defending their scholars and students for the next four years. The Trump administration can’t be bargained with—only defeated with every legal and political defense education can muster.”
Opinion: Kevin Carey argues the Trump vision for the Department of Education is a federal office building empty of everything except the Inquisition. chroni.cl/4i9J0mq
Opinion | Trump’s Agenda to Hurt Higher Education
His first month was a nightmare for the sector. Here’s what he’s planning next.
chroni.cl
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Colleges need to be disciplined and persistent in defending their scholars and students for the next four years. The Trump administration can’t be bargained with—only defeated with every legal and political defense education can muster.”
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This is the line to get a new membership at the Costco closest to me (45 min away). Lotta folks like me who are just outside comfortable driving distance but are finally getting a membership because it pairs nicely w/ support for labor & calling your reps everyday.
February 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is the line to get a new membership at the Costco closest to me (45 min away). Lotta folks like me who are just outside comfortable driving distance but are finally getting a membership because it pairs nicely w/ support for labor & calling your reps everyday.
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Views | It is widely recognized and documented that companies with diverse leadership teams are more innovative, financially successful and better equipped to navigate complex global markets.
Directive to Dismiss Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices Presents Opportunity to Define and Seek Equity
Depoliticizing diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to preserving higher education’s transformative power for individuals and society.
www.diverseeducation.com
February 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Views | It is widely recognized and documented that companies with diverse leadership teams are more innovative, financially successful and better equipped to navigate complex global markets.
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That's Vanderbilt with no phd admissions, Pitt announced yesterday, and now Penn is reducing their grad admissions (and notified faculty after they already began notifying students which ouch).
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances amid federal research funding cuts
Penn notified department chairs that it will cut admissions across graduate programs — a decision faculty members say will force them to rescind offers from newly-accepted students.
www.thedp.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
That's Vanderbilt with no phd admissions, Pitt announced yesterday, and now Penn is reducing their grad admissions (and notified faculty after they already began notifying students which ouch).
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
👏 Good News! Feb 21 - “a federal court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the provisions of President Trump’s harmful anti-DEI Executive Orders, in the lawsuit spearheaded by NADOHE” www.nadohe.org/statements/s...
“The court ordered that the Trump Administration shall not…” 1/3
“The court ordered that the Trump Administration shall not…” 1/3
NADOHE | Stories | NADOHE will not waver
www.nadohe.org
February 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
👏 Good News! Feb 21 - “a federal court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the provisions of President Trump’s harmful anti-DEI Executive Orders, in the lawsuit spearheaded by NADOHE” www.nadohe.org/statements/s...
“The court ordered that the Trump Administration shall not…” 1/3
“The court ordered that the Trump Administration shall not…” 1/3
Lawmakers and institutional leaders need to think carefully about the moral guides they choose to follow. As a society, we should be striving towards increasing, not limiting, access to education.
Has Florida Sparked a Trend of Ending In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students?
Advocates for the policy worry other states will follow Florida’s lead and end price reliefs for students who can’t access federal financial aid. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4hCALPX
Advocates for the policy worry other states will follow Florida’s lead and end price reliefs for students who can’t access federal financial aid. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4hCALPX
Florida ends in-state tuition for undocumented students
Advocates for the policy worry other states will follow Florida’s lead and end price reliefs for students who can’t access federal financial aid.
bit.ly
February 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Lawmakers and institutional leaders need to think carefully about the moral guides they choose to follow. As a society, we should be striving towards increasing, not limiting, access to education.
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Three major reasons why higher ed administrators must not rush to comply with the 2/14 Department of Education DCL, according to @garceslm.bsky.social:
-The letter is a massive overreach
-It contradicts the court’s ruling
-It enforcement threats are unconstitutional
www.chronicle.com/article/hitt...
-The letter is a massive overreach
-It contradicts the court’s ruling
-It enforcement threats are unconstitutional
www.chronicle.com/article/hitt...
Hitting Pause on the ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter
The Department of Education is overstepping its bounds and infringing on constitutional rights.
www.chronicle.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Three major reasons why higher ed administrators must not rush to comply with the 2/14 Department of Education DCL, according to @garceslm.bsky.social:
-The letter is a massive overreach
-It contradicts the court’s ruling
-It enforcement threats are unconstitutional
www.chronicle.com/article/hitt...
-The letter is a massive overreach
-It contradicts the court’s ruling
-It enforcement threats are unconstitutional
www.chronicle.com/article/hitt...
📢📢📢📢
Here's the guidance we need from the brilliant Liliana Garces, on the garbage "dear colleague guidance" from Trump/Musk. www.chronicle.com/article/hitt...
DM me if you want the pdf behind the paywall.
DM me if you want the pdf behind the paywall.
Hitting Pause on the ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter
The Department of Education is overstepping its bounds and infringing on constitutional rights.
www.chronicle.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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The #NAACP Legal Defense Fund has issued a scathing critique of Linda McMahon's nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education.
Civil Rights Group Details Opposition to McMahon Education Nomination
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has issued a scathing critique of Linda McMahon's nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education.
www.diverseeducation.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The #NAACP Legal Defense Fund has issued a scathing critique of Linda McMahon's nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education.