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Ball State advocacy chapter of the AAUP. Views are our own and do not represent the official stance of Ball State University.
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Higher Ed has positive impacts on the lives of every American, from training doctors to developing tech innovations. Political interference threatens that. Do you have a Higher Ed impact story? Share it in the comments or on this survey: buff.ly/H9dC7xG
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Higher Ed has positive impacts on the lives of every American, from training doctors to developing tech innovations. Political interference threatens that. Do you have a Higher Ed impact story? Share it in the comments or on this survey: buff.ly/H9dC7xG
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University workers do cutting-edge scientific research that saves lives and makes us healthier. But Trump & Congressional Republicans want to cut funding for this critical, lifesaving research. Tell Congress: Stop the cuts to research! buff.ly/MhLiaBy
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Support American science in federal funding
Our health and safety depend on scientific research. America is currently the world leader in cutting-edge medical and scientific research, and we want to keep it that way. Families need safe…
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November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
University workers do cutting-edge scientific research that saves lives and makes us healthier. But Trump & Congressional Republicans want to cut funding for this critical, lifesaving research. Tell Congress: Stop the cuts to research! buff.ly/MhLiaBy
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Universities are enmeshed in their communities. BSU immersive learning projects connect students with Munsonians for mutually beneficial collaborations--from installing solar panels to documenting local history. Higher Ed helps communities thrive! buff.ly/jsNrCt9
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November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Universities are enmeshed in their communities. BSU immersive learning projects connect students with Munsonians for mutually beneficial collaborations--from installing solar panels to documenting local history. Higher Ed helps communities thrive! buff.ly/jsNrCt9
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100%, @rweingarten.bsky.social. "When we fight for higher education, we are fighting for everyone." #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @AAUP.org @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...
Advocates push lawmakers on Capitol Hill to protect higher education
The American Federation of Teachers and American Association of University Professors launched a campaign and lobbied on Capitol Hill Thursday.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
100%, @rweingarten.bsky.social. "When we fight for higher education, we are fighting for everyone." #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @AAUP.org @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...
Calling True Crime fans! If you find bones while digging, who investigates? The sheriff dept's million $$ crime lab? Nope. Often it's the local university's Anthropology Department. True True Crime fans know the importance of funding Higher Ed. buff.ly/unPT6NO
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November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Calling True Crime fans! If you find bones while digging, who investigates? The sheriff dept's million $$ crime lab? Nope. Often it's the local university's Anthropology Department. True True Crime fans know the importance of funding Higher Ed. buff.ly/unPT6NO
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Higher Ed transforms lives. A number of BSU students, faculty & staff are first-generation college goers. They know first hand how a college education can change a life trajectory for the better. Political interference and funding cuts threaten future stories like these: buff.ly/sdr1c3h
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The Stories of #FirstGenBSU - Ball State English Department
This fall, Ball State welcomed 4,034 freshmen to our campus, surpassing the previous record of 4,006 in 1997. The record-setting population of freshmen also brought with it an influx of…
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November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Higher Ed transforms lives. A number of BSU students, faculty & staff are first-generation college goers. They know first hand how a college education can change a life trajectory for the better. Political interference and funding cuts threaten future stories like these: buff.ly/sdr1c3h
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Higher ed workers say: Condemn the Compact!
Here is CSU-AAUP, AFT Local 6745 member A. Fiona Pearson, professor of sociology at Central Connecticut State University, calling for us to unite in the face of these attacks on higher ed!
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Here is CSU-AAUP, AFT Local 6745 member A. Fiona Pearson, professor of sociology at Central Connecticut State University, calling for us to unite in the face of these attacks on higher ed!
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November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Higher ed workers say: Condemn the Compact!
Here is CSU-AAUP, AFT Local 6745 member A. Fiona Pearson, professor of sociology at Central Connecticut State University, calling for us to unite in the face of these attacks on higher ed!
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Here is CSU-AAUP, AFT Local 6745 member A. Fiona Pearson, professor of sociology at Central Connecticut State University, calling for us to unite in the face of these attacks on higher ed!
@aftct.bsky.social
When politicians attack higher ed, they’re not just hurting students & faculty. It hurts:
✅Patients who rely on medical research
✅Workers who reap the benefits of innovation
✅ All of us who benefit from a strong economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ...
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✅Patients who rely on medical research
✅Workers who reap the benefits of innovation
✅ All of us who benefit from a strong economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ...
@AAUP @AFT
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When politicians attack higher ed, they’re not just hurting students & faculty. It hurts:
✅Patients who rely on medical research
✅Workers who reap the benefits of innovation
✅ All of us who benefit from a strong economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ...
@AAUP @AFT
✅Patients who rely on medical research
✅Workers who reap the benefits of innovation
✅ All of us who benefit from a strong economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ...
@AAUP @AFT
On this Day of Action for Higher Ed, we applaud IU Bloomington's faculty council for urging IU to reject Trump's compact. Political interference from D.C. will negatively impact what Hoosiers are allowed to teach and learn and which Hoosiers can go to college. buff.ly/rdeBJwW. @aaup.org @aft.org
Bloomington Faculty Council urges IU to reject Trump’s higher education compact
The resolution passed with overwhelming support.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
On this Day of Action for Higher Ed, we applaud IU Bloomington's faculty council for urging IU to reject Trump's compact. Political interference from D.C. will negatively impact what Hoosiers are allowed to teach and learn and which Hoosiers can go to college. buff.ly/rdeBJwW. @aaup.org @aft.org
Higher education is a public good, not a political football. It's time to make our voices heard and demand our elected officials protect this vital institution. Add your voice to ours! Tell Congress to invest in our future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ... @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social @AAUP.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Higher education is a public good, not a political football. It's time to make our voices heard and demand our elected officials protect this vital institution. Add your voice to ours! Tell Congress to invest in our future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ... @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social @AAUP.org
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“I feel very strongly that we need to do all we can to stand against the notion that there is anything good about making compromises of the sort the Trump administration is asking universities to do."
— Maria Bucur, AAUP Indiana University Bloomington
— Maria Bucur, AAUP Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington Faculty Council urges IU to reject Trump’s higher education compact
The resolution passed with overwhelming support.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“I feel very strongly that we need to do all we can to stand against the notion that there is anything good about making compromises of the sort the Trump administration is asking universities to do."
— Maria Bucur, AAUP Indiana University Bloomington
— Maria Bucur, AAUP Indiana University Bloomington
BSU faculty teach classes that transform students’ lives and do research that can change the world. They create opportunity and strengthen Muncie and Indiana. On this Day of Action, re-read VJ Rubenstein's op-ed on the impact of funding cuts on higher ed: tinyurl.com/mr2ac2mf
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November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
BSU faculty teach classes that transform students’ lives and do research that can change the world. They create opportunity and strengthen Muncie and Indiana. On this Day of Action, re-read VJ Rubenstein's op-ed on the impact of funding cuts on higher ed: tinyurl.com/mr2ac2mf
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Today, with a 31-4-6 vote, BSU's Faculty Council approved our resolution on Free Expression!
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This shows that faculty across 31 depts remain concerned about the firing of an employee for private statements and are not ready to forget the threat this poses to us all.
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This shows that faculty across 31 depts remain concerned about the firing of an employee for private statements and are not ready to forget the threat this poses to us all.
Faculty Council Resolution on Freedom of Expression at Ball State University - BSU AAUP
Rationale: On September 17, 2025, Ball State University terminated an employee for a statement she made in a private, friends-only Facebook post. This action appears to be in conflict with Ball State’...
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October 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Today, with a 31-4-6 vote, BSU's Faculty Council approved our resolution on Free Expression!
bsuaaup.com/fc-resolutio...
This shows that faculty across 31 depts remain concerned about the firing of an employee for private statements and are not ready to forget the threat this poses to us all.
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This shows that faculty across 31 depts remain concerned about the firing of an employee for private statements and are not ready to forget the threat this poses to us all.
Our KYR event on international travel with CUNY CLEAR went great on Tuesday! If you couldn't make it, here's a handy document to help you navigate dealing with CBP for both citizens, LPRs, and non-citizens: drive.google.com/file/d/1NNDT...
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Our KYR event on international travel with CUNY CLEAR went great on Tuesday! If you couldn't make it, here's a handy document to help you navigate dealing with CBP for both citizens, LPRs, and non-citizens: drive.google.com/file/d/1NNDT...
If you're in Muncie, join us at the Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge from noon to 2! #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you're in Muncie, join us at the Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge from noon to 2! #NoKings
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Reject the ongoing censorship of student media on our campuses!
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reject the ongoing censorship of student media on our campuses!
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
Dr. Sarah Vitale, secretary of our chapter, delivers some excellent comments and insight in this article by the NYT.
See our petition in the comments. We are up to at least 352 signatures and still collecting them.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
See our petition in the comments. We are up to at least 352 signatures and still collecting them.
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She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account
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September 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Dr. Sarah Vitale, secretary of our chapter, delivers some excellent comments and insight in this article by the NYT.
See our petition in the comments. We are up to at least 352 signatures and still collecting them.
@aaup.org @sarahvit82.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
See our petition in the comments. We are up to at least 352 signatures and still collecting them.
@aaup.org @sarahvit82.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
Read our statement on Freedom of Expression at Ball State University signed by hundreds of BSU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members from across the political spectrum.
You can add your name too, using the form at the bottom of this page:
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You can add your name too, using the form at the bottom of this page:
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AAUP Public Statement on Freedom of Expression at Ball State University - BSU AAUP
Add your name to this list by filling out this form:
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September 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Read our statement on Freedom of Expression at Ball State University signed by hundreds of BSU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members from across the political spectrum.
You can add your name too, using the form at the bottom of this page:
bsuaaup.com/aaup-public-...
You can add your name too, using the form at the bottom of this page:
bsuaaup.com/aaup-public-...
We are proud of our students for reaching across the aisle and uniting against the suppression of free expression at Ball State University. Protecting free expression is a nonpartisan issue!
September 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We are proud of our students for reaching across the aisle and uniting against the suppression of free expression at Ball State University. Protecting free expression is a nonpartisan issue!
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“People do not forfeit their First Amendment rights when they are hired by government institutions. Public employees are free to speak on matters of public concern, so long as they are speaking as private citizens..."
September 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“People do not forfeit their First Amendment rights when they are hired by government institutions. Public employees are free to speak on matters of public concern, so long as they are speaking as private citizens..."
Please see our official statement regarding the termination of BSU employee Suzanne Swierc. Click the following link for the full statement: bsuaaup.com/response-to-...
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September 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Please see our official statement regarding the termination of BSU employee Suzanne Swierc. Click the following link for the full statement: bsuaaup.com/response-to-...
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The final portion of the 1st Amendment, the right to petition the government, is often not discussed but was pivotal to begin the end of slavery in the US. In 1834, the American Anti-Slavery Society began a drive to send anti-slavery petitions to DC, generating over 130,000 petitions!
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September 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The final portion of the 1st Amendment, the right to petition the government, is often not discussed but was pivotal to begin the end of slavery in the US. In 1834, the American Anti-Slavery Society began a drive to send anti-slavery petitions to DC, generating over 130,000 petitions!
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Much like the militarized response to the 1970 Kent State protesters, many student protesters faced militarized law enforcement responses to the Palestine protests.
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In Defense of the Right to Free Speech and Peaceful Protest on University Campuses
The AAUP and its chapters defend the right to free speech and peaceful protest on university campuses, condemn the militarized response by institutional leaders to these activities, and vehemently opp...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Much like the militarized response to the 1970 Kent State protesters, many student protesters faced militarized law enforcement responses to the Palestine protests.
www.aaup.org/news/defense...
www.aaup.org/news/defense...
The freedom of assembly is enshrined in our Constitution through the First Amendment. However, law professor Gregory P. Magarian asserts that after the tragedy of Kent State in 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court has shifted its focus.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The freedom of assembly is enshrined in our Constitution through the First Amendment. However, law professor Gregory P. Magarian asserts that after the tragedy of Kent State in 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court has shifted its focus.
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The Civil Rights Movement was integral to advancing First Amendment protections of both the freedom of the press and the freedom of assembly. Regarding freedom of the press, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Civil Rights Movement was integral to advancing First Amendment protections of both the freedom of the press and the freedom of assembly. Regarding freedom of the press, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case.
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