Matthew R Hotham
@mrhotham.bsky.social
Professor of Islamic Studies.
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ICE & the UNIVERSITY: Defending our Campuses
Join special guests Aaron Krall (President of UIC United Faculty) & Caroline Luce (UC-AFT Communications Chair) to learn how higher ed workers should engage in the struggle against ICE on campus.
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ICE & the UNIVERSITY: Defending our Campuses
Join special guests Aaron Krall (President of UIC United Faculty) & Caroline Luce (UC-AFT Communications Chair) to learn how higher ed workers should engage in the struggle against ICE on campus.
Live on IG & YouTube!
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
AAUP TV TONIGHT @ 7 PM ET!
ICE & the UNIVERSITY: Defending our Campuses
Join special guests Aaron Krall (President of UIC United Faculty) & Caroline Luce (UC-AFT Communications Chair) to learn how higher ed workers should engage in the struggle against ICE on campus.
Live on IG & YouTube!
ICE & the UNIVERSITY: Defending our Campuses
Join special guests Aaron Krall (President of UIC United Faculty) & Caroline Luce (UC-AFT Communications Chair) to learn how higher ed workers should engage in the struggle against ICE on campus.
Live on IG & YouTube!
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This is one of the best analyses of the total grift and scammery of AI in education I’ve seen, and it is a MUST Read: “Higher Ed’s Rush To Adopt AI Is About So Much More Than AI - defector.com/higher-eds-r...
Higher Ed’s Rush To Adopt AI Is About So Much More Than AI | Defector
If you don’t work at a university or have college-age kids, you may have missed the flurry of news stories and social media banter about AI adoption in higher ed, stories which have snowballed into th...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is one of the best analyses of the total grift and scammery of AI in education I’ve seen, and it is a MUST Read: “Higher Ed’s Rush To Adopt AI Is About So Much More Than AI - defector.com/higher-eds-r...
Moved by the Pegasus Awards Reading. Amy Stolls gave an elegy for the NEA. Kazim Ali reminded us of the urgent need for accessible but rigorous critique. And Rigoberto Gonzalez spoke of both loss and hope as "a child of undocumented immigrants receiving this award in this city [Chicago] tonight"
October 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Moved by the Pegasus Awards Reading. Amy Stolls gave an elegy for the NEA. Kazim Ali reminded us of the urgent need for accessible but rigorous critique. And Rigoberto Gonzalez spoke of both loss and hope as "a child of undocumented immigrants receiving this award in this city [Chicago] tonight"
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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.
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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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...
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While we recognize the largely symbolic nature of resolutions like this one, passage makes discussion of the issue an official university matter, so anyone afraid of retaliation can now claim discussion of university business passed by the Faculty Council.
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
While we recognize the largely symbolic nature of resolutions like this one, passage makes discussion of the issue an official university matter, so anyone afraid of retaliation can now claim discussion of university business passed by the Faculty Council.
Good start! And @bsuaaup.bsky.social is a good one to follow too!
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DEFEND HIGHER ED STARTER PACK!
We are building a movement to defend US higher education & have created a starter pack of AAUP chapter & ally accounts to follow. Please Share!
(This list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions, please shoot us a DM!)
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DEFEND HIGHER ED STARTER PACK!
We are building a movement to defend US higher education & have created a starter pack of AAUP chapter & ally accounts to follow. Please Share!
(This list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions, please shoot us a DM!)
#DefendHighEd
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go.bsky.app/3YidJ7k
October 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Good start! And @bsuaaup.bsky.social is a good one to follow too!
Really proud of our students for this and hoping it is just the beginning of a conversation about how student publications can pool resources and work together to circumvent administrative censorship: www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/join...
Actions towards Indiana Daily Student set dangerous precedent for all student media outlets
"If this decision stands, it would set a precedent that other universities can get away with such blatant censorship, and it should be alarming to all. We, along with so many others, are calling for a...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Really proud of our students for this and hoping it is just the beginning of a conversation about how student publications can pool resources and work together to circumvent administrative censorship: www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/join...
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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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...
She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account
www.nytimes.com
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...
I have lots of nitpicks about this article, but I'm glad this is getting national attention and that the reporter spent several days in Muncie working on this piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I have lots of nitpicks about this article, but I'm glad this is getting national attention and that the reporter spent several days in Muncie working on this piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
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Three-year VAP in Medieval Middle East/Islamic History at Colby's History Department
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Middle East-3 year - Waterville, Maine, United States job with Colby College | 37887745
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Visiting Assistant Professor in Middle East/Islamic History
The Department of History at Colby College invites applications for
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September 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Three-year VAP in Medieval Middle East/Islamic History at Colby's History Department
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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-...
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-...
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Indiana Educator Sues After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Posts share.google/0PBkW2iIvvhd...
Indiana Educator Sues After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Posts share.google/0PBkW2iIvvhd...
Educator, ACLU Sue University After Firing Linked to Kirk Criticism
An Indiana educator, along with the ACLU, is suing after being fired from Ball State University over posts criticizing Charlie Kirk.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
How's your week been?
Indiana Educator Sues After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Posts share.google/0PBkW2iIvvhd...
Indiana Educator Sues After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Posts share.google/0PBkW2iIvvhd...
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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..."
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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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I graduated in 2024 with two bachelor degrees: Religious Studies and Social Work. I’m finishing up my master degree in Social Work. I will graduate next July.
It is strange to think that in just over a year, there is no longer a Religious Studies program. It has been dissolved. There is a-
It is strange to think that in just over a year, there is no longer a Religious Studies program. It has been dissolved. There is a-
September 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I graduated in 2024 with two bachelor degrees: Religious Studies and Social Work. I’m finishing up my master degree in Social Work. I will graduate next July.
It is strange to think that in just over a year, there is no longer a Religious Studies program. It has been dissolved. There is a-
It is strange to think that in just over a year, there is no longer a Religious Studies program. It has been dissolved. There is a-
LinkedIn advertising that Texas A&M is hiring Associate Professors is darkly hilarious
September 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
LinkedIn advertising that Texas A&M is hiring Associate Professors is darkly hilarious
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@partpartisan.bsky.social , another day…another perfect moment to drop the meme.
September 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
@partpartisan.bsky.social , another day…another perfect moment to drop the meme.
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Protesters were tear gassed, shot with pepper spray bullets and some detained by ICE officers outside of a facility in suburban Broadview Friday morning. blockclubchi.co/3VslkAr
September 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Protesters were tear gassed, shot with pepper spray bullets and some detained by ICE officers outside of a facility in suburban Broadview Friday morning. blockclubchi.co/3VslkAr
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It’s going to break your heart how many people you know, love, and respect will turn out to be cowards. Prepare yourself as best you can. You are not alone, but you are your own center. Be a strong center.
September 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It’s going to break your heart how many people you know, love, and respect will turn out to be cowards. Prepare yourself as best you can. You are not alone, but you are your own center. Be a strong center.
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The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Advisory to Academic Workers
In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...
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September 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Is your university using EAB for student tracking? Would you like to track their eye movement, heart rate, circadian rhythms and create a corporate go-between for all their educational, social, emotional, and professional needs? EAB has you covered. And your uni is probably considering adopting it.
September 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Is your university using EAB for student tracking? Would you like to track their eye movement, heart rate, circadian rhythms and create a corporate go-between for all their educational, social, emotional, and professional needs? EAB has you covered. And your uni is probably considering adopting it.
A glimpse into BSU's future. Next week, Mearns will start hosting forums and surveys on how to cut $20 mil from the budget next year. As with the strategic plan update and core revision, they already know the desired outcome and these info gathering sessions will mostly be performative.
As University of Oregon employees brace for layoffs next week, faculty members say leaders have given them no voice in budget deliberations.
The U. of Oregon Says It’s Involving Faculty in Budget Decisions. Professors Say It’s ‘Fake Shared Governance.’
The provost says he made a good-faith effort to ask faculty this summer how he should cut $25 million from the budget. Faculty say that’s a lie.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A glimpse into BSU's future. Next week, Mearns will start hosting forums and surveys on how to cut $20 mil from the budget next year. As with the strategic plan update and core revision, they already know the desired outcome and these info gathering sessions will mostly be performative.