Dr. Jennifer (she/her)
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
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I think we use our results in this study to make a pretty good case why course modality might be better assigned for FYW based on something like directed self-placement with procedures in place for students to learn how to learn in various modalities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Preparing for a new paradigm: A mixed-methods study of student experience in on-site, hybrid, and online writing courses
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all students have had some kind of experience with modalities beyond traditional, on-site teaching. We wa…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I think we use our results in this study to make a pretty good case why course modality might be better assigned for FYW based on something like directed self-placement with procedures in place for students to learn how to learn in various modalities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We are a real life example of this headline.
"When Indiana shows us that trans and nonbinary and gender diverse people are not welcome, they leave the state," Paulsen said.
Prove we refuse that future. Oppose the BMV's ban on gender-marker updates: email BMVLegal@bmv.in.gov and pack the Nov. 14, at 9 a.m. ET hearing.
Prove we refuse that future. Oppose the BMV's ban on gender-marker updates: email BMVLegal@bmv.in.gov and pack the Nov. 14, at 9 a.m. ET hearing.
LGBTQ+ advocates: BMV gender rule, second hearing shows transgender Hoosiers they 'are not welcome'
Transgender advocates have filed a public records request for correspondence between the governor's office and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. They want more information about the decision to hold a...
www.wfyi.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We are a real life example of this headline.
"Mamdani has recognized the ways that the white listening subject hears racialized speakers as different not because of their words, but because of who they are. The difference isn’t in the speech but rather in the perceptions of the listener."
"He essentially said, 'I’m not going to hide who I am to make you comfortable.' In doing so Mamdani delivered a raciolinguistic reality check that refuses the idea that politicians of color need to translate themselves into whiteness to be viable."
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/z...
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/z...
Zohran Mamdani Just Gave American Politics a Raciolinguistic Reality Check
Zohran Mamdani just won the New York City mayoral race, and it’s a big deal for reasons that will no doubt be dissected for years to come. But what really stands out to me is how this moment shifts…
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November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Mamdani has recognized the ways that the white listening subject hears racialized speakers as different not because of their words, but because of who they are. The difference isn’t in the speech but rather in the perceptions of the listener."
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Want to get out of academia dot edu and prevent your work from being stripped for AI parts? See below: bsky.app/profile/drsa...
Academia.edu wants permanent rights to your likeness, signature, voice, name, etc. to be used in any setting. My answer was "absolutely not." Log in, click on "privacy policy" when prompted to accept the new terms (don't accept!" then find "account settings" @ dropdown, scroll down to delete.
November 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Want to get out of academia dot edu and prevent your work from being stripped for AI parts? See below: bsky.app/profile/drsa...
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Why did Indiana University attack and cut its own student newspaper?
Well, in a twist of irony any English professor would call clichéd, it turns out IU did it because they were angry about the students' reporting on a FIRE report naming IU as the worst public university for free speech in the US.
Well, in a twist of irony any English professor would call clichéd, it turns out IU did it because they were angry about the students' reporting on a FIRE report naming IU as the worst public university for free speech in the US.
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Why did Indiana University attack and cut its own student newspaper?
Well, in a twist of irony any English professor would call clichéd, it turns out IU did it because they were angry about the students' reporting on a FIRE report naming IU as the worst public university for free speech in the US.
Well, in a twist of irony any English professor would call clichéd, it turns out IU did it because they were angry about the students' reporting on a FIRE report naming IU as the worst public university for free speech in the US.
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Last week, the Indiana University administration asked their student newspaper not to print any news stories in the Homecoming edition. When the faculty advisor refused, IU fired him and ended paper printing. So students at the Purdue paper printed the IU edition and drove it down to Bloomington!
Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus
The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.
www.heraldtimesonline.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Last week, the Indiana University administration asked their student newspaper not to print any news stories in the Homecoming edition. When the faculty advisor refused, IU fired him and ended paper printing. So students at the Purdue paper printed the IU edition and drove it down to Bloomington!
This season of Peacemaker was incredible.
Feels like this will be a useful meme for the next few years
October 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This season of Peacemaker was incredible.
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“Should I pretend I, as an intersex person, don’t exist?” - Georgiann Davis www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: I'm an intersex professor. Am I supposed to lie by teaching 'only male and female'?
A campaign against teachers who acknowledge realities of human biology forces a choice: Teach truth and risk your job, or lie and maybe keep it.
www.latimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
“Should I pretend I, as an intersex person, don’t exist?” - Georgiann Davis www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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If you are an educator, here's our curated list of educational games to help improve your students' ability to identify deepfakes and develop digital literacy skills. deepfakestracker.org/digital-lite... More games will be added later this fall.
Digital Literacy Games – deepfakestracker.org
Digital Literacy Games – A curated list of educational games to test your ability to identify deepfakes and develop digital literacy skills. Creating Disinformation Games Cat Park Players are challen...
deepfakestracker.org
September 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you are an educator, here's our curated list of educational games to help improve your students' ability to identify deepfakes and develop digital literacy skills. deepfakestracker.org/digital-lite... More games will be added later this fall.
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The Game Accessibility Guidelines have been put together by game studios, specialists and academics. While they are not an official set of standards or documents, they are a collection of tips and techniques to help developers make games more inclusive.
gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
Game Accessibility Guidelines – A straightforward reference for inclusive game design
gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Game Accessibility Guidelines have been put together by game studios, specialists and academics. While they are not an official set of standards or documents, they are a collection of tips and techniques to help developers make games more inclusive.
gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
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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:
bsuaaup.com
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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"you are the ones with the most to lose. My colleagues & I may have to leave this cherished institution & that would be a great loss for us. But we have already lived lives of consequence and can find other pursuits. You, however, would lose the education you deserve." 🔥
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Anonymous Texas A&M professor calls on students to be ‘agent of change’
Editor's note: The following is an open letter to the Texas A&M student body written by a tenured professor at A&M and provided to The Battalion. The pr
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"you are the ones with the most to lose. My colleagues & I may have to leave this cherished institution & that would be a great loss for us. But we have already lived lives of consequence and can find other pursuits. You, however, would lose the education you deserve." 🔥
thebatt.com/news/anonymo...
thebatt.com/news/anonymo...
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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..."
"We forget that a crisis is never just an emergency; it is also an education. The only question is whether universities will serve as teachers of freedom or as tutors of obedience."
That ship has sailed: "Universities are at risk of becoming factories of consent" www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Universities are at risk of becoming factories of consent
In an age of permanent crisis, the true task of the university is to teach those crises we are forbidden to see: inequality masked by AI hype; democra...
www.universityworldnews.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
"We forget that a crisis is never just an emergency; it is also an education. The only question is whether universities will serve as teachers of freedom or as tutors of obedience."
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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-...
@aaup.org
@aaup.org
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-...
@aaup.org
@aaup.org
I remember 24 years ago, still a fairly young adult, being shocked, having a sense of historical gravitas. Now I think I've lost track of the number of dates to "never forget" and every day seems more historical and more violent than the last. The terror I felt that day now feels like everyday life.
September 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I remember 24 years ago, still a fairly young adult, being shocked, having a sense of historical gravitas. Now I think I've lost track of the number of dates to "never forget" and every day seems more historical and more violent than the last. The terror I felt that day now feels like everyday life.
I have reason to believe this book will be amazing!
Coming early 2026, Adequate: Rewriting the Logics of Success in Rhetoric and Composition co-edited with my favorite grump, @joshuabarsczewski.bsky.social #Adequate #Rhetoric #WritingStudies #RhetComp
September 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I have reason to believe this book will be amazing!
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Did you used to make LiveJournal icons? Do you still have some of the ones that you made? I'm looking to include more icons in the second print run of my LiveJournal Iconic zine and would love to see yours!
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September 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Did you used to make LiveJournal icons? Do you still have some of the ones that you made? I'm looking to include more icons in the second print run of my LiveJournal Iconic zine and would love to see yours!
Share them here: form.jotform.com/252444103676...
Share them here: form.jotform.com/252444103676...
W/o downloading anything new, where are you at mentally? (I don't know why these things aren't always animal pics)
August 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
W/o downloading anything new, where are you at mentally? (I don't know why these things aren't always animal pics)
Thinking more than usual about students funding their education by being in the national guard. The powers that be hate higher ed but are using our students to do their dirty work.
August 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Thinking more than usual about students funding their education by being in the national guard. The powers that be hate higher ed but are using our students to do their dirty work.
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These terms are far more popular w/pundits + politicians than anyone else bc of a conscious strategy to manufacture outrage at higher ed. Obsessing over them has created clear pretexts for censorship + attacks on academic freedom. “Blame the universities” isn’t a solution to anything… 1/2
It would be a huge step forward for Democrats and for general clarity in political writing if these terms went away. These came mostly from academic hothouses.
August 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
These terms are far more popular w/pundits + politicians than anyone else bc of a conscious strategy to manufacture outrage at higher ed. Obsessing over them has created clear pretexts for censorship + attacks on academic freedom. “Blame the universities” isn’t a solution to anything… 1/2
That list is bullshit. But can someone tell me what an academic "hothouse" is and if I can blame the fact that my office gets to like 90 degrees in the winter on the fact that I use these words.
August 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
That list is bullshit. But can someone tell me what an academic "hothouse" is and if I can blame the fact that my office gets to like 90 degrees in the winter on the fact that I use these words.
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This is the guy
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is the guy
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20 Aug 25 -- Trump admin quietly enacts new ban of reimbursement for gender related care through fed govt's largest health insurer regardless of age. 8m fed & 2m postal employees of which ~14k are trans -- will be affected. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Trump quietly bans federal health insurance from covering gender-affirming care
The largest federal health insurance provider now bans coverage for gender-affirming care, but allows "faith-based counseling."
www.advocate.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
20 Aug 25 -- Trump admin quietly enacts new ban of reimbursement for gender related care through fed govt's largest health insurer regardless of age. 8m fed & 2m postal employees of which ~14k are trans -- will be affected. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social