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Paul Fess
@paulfess.bsky.social
Associate Professor at CUNY; Scholar of C:19 American literature, student of the fretboard
Sign the Petition
SAVE AMERICAN STUDIES TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
c.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reposted by Paul Fess
I think we’re really going to have to do a lot more of this. A massive deprogramming so that people can read more than ten words at a time without anxiety.

www.thetimes.com/uk/education...?
Universities teaching literature students how to cope with long novels
Critics blame GCSE English for deterring teenagers from the subject, describing the literature syllabus as boring and repetitive
www.thetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reposted by Paul Fess
Hats off to @cadhe.bsky.social! Our Executive Committee just approved a statement with a slightly different sizzle-to-steak or rhinestone-to-jeans ratio. We’ll draw on this in the resolution we’re developing for our Fall 2025 Plenary, @texasaaup.bsky.social

cadhe.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2025/10/01/s...
Statement in Support of Texas Tech Faculty who teach about Gender, Sex, and Sexuality – The CUNY Alliance to Defend Higher Education
cadhe.commons.gc.cuny.edu
October 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Reposted by Paul Fess
Start spreading the word! Everyone in higher education should sign onto this @aaup.bsky.social letter!

actionnetwork.org/letters/emai...
Tell Your Governor to Support Higher Ed
Today, higher education is under vicious assault from the federal government, with federal grants being withheld and accreditation, Title VI, student financial aid, and more being weaponized against c...
actionnetwork.org
September 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM