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How does the language on the usda.gov website not violate the Hatch Act?!
Usda.gov
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Oh my! Damned good news from from Tucson, AZ in today's electoral results. Hurrah for more women in office!

What local election results are YOU proud of tonight?
Winning the 2026 Midterms started today.

#Elections2025 #WhenWeVoteWeWin #RESIST
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Tucson put ALL Dems in the City Council and has the most women on the Council it has ever had. AND a Dem mayor!
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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The resolution was introduced by Councilmembers Lane Santa Cruz and Rocque Perez and urges the university to reject the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, a document sent to the University of Arizona and eight other schools by the Trump administration.
Tucson City Council to vote on resolution formally opposing UA deal with Trump administration
The resolution was introduced by Councilmembers Lane Santa Cruz and Rocque Perez and urges the university to reject the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, a document sent to the Univ...
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October 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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"The University of Arizona Faculty Senate approved a resolution calling on the UA to reject the White House’s compact requiring ideological, political, and financial commitments in return for federal funding advantages."
#AcademicSky
tucson.com/news/local/e...
U of A Faculty Senate opposes Trump compact; provost says no decision yet
The University of Arizona Faculty Senate approved a resolution calling on the UA to reject the White House’s compact requiring ideological, political and financial commitments in return for federal fu...
tucson.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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ucwarizona.bsky.social
Our official statement on the University of Arizona's China microcampuses shutdown.

You can read the full statement on our website at UCWArizona.org/our-statements, or at the link in bio.
Simple white flyer with black text. At the top is the full color UCWAZ logo. Below the logo, in bold capital letters, text reads "UCWAZ CWA Local 7065's Official Statement on the University of Arizona's China Microcampuses Shutdown." Below, in italics, text reads "October 2nd, 2025" Below, regular text reads "United Campus Workers Arizona (CWA local 7065) calls on the University of Arizona to deliver on its promises to students, faculty, and staff at the satellite undergraduate-degree programs in China." At the bottom, text reads "1/4". Simple white flyer with black text. Text reads "On Monday, September 3, UA President Suresh Garimella sent out a campus-wide email celebrating the university’s new Strategic Imperatives: “Delivering on Our Promise,” which proclaims “student success as our North Star.” Two weeks later, on September 17, the University of Arizona announced to the microcampuses in China that all academic programs and contracts were shut down “immediately,” declaring that these students are not included in their promise of “success for every student.” The University of Arizona has dismantled its successful partnerships with undergraduate, instructional programs in China in response to a contested congressional report. While this congressional report is not a federal mandate to sever ties with Chinese academic programs, the UA responded as if it were and shuttered all four of their Chinese partnerships, going above and beyond what the report urged. Inside Higher Ed reports that 12 U.S. institutions were named specifically, but it is unclear if any of the other 11 reacted with such an immediate and sweeping closure of their partnerships." At the bottom of the page, text reads @UCWArizona and 2/4. Simple white flyer with black text. Text reads "Instead of supporting Chinese students, the University of Arizona simply gave in to fear. It abandoned 2,200 students who were promised and who paid for the opportunity to earn a degree from the UA. According to students in the UA-Ocean University of China Joint Law Program, the university’s subsequent proposals for students to transfer to another online program or to apply for a visa to study in the United States would increase each student's costs by anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000 to obtain a UA degree, which is unreasonable and unfair. The university's action sends these students a poor message about the United States and adds to the disharmony between our nation and theirs. In its haste to abandon thousands of students, the UA has broken its promise to the faculty and staff who worked most closely with the students. The UA reports that 35 faculty and 4 staff were “impacted” by this decision. The impacted faculty include instructors who just relocated to Tucson in August, at the university’s request. One month later, the UA revoked their original appointments, and they now face unemployment in January." At the bottom, text reads "@UCWArizona 3/4" Simple white flyer with black text. Text reads "Far from delivering on its promises, once again, the UA has put the consequences of its choices on the backs of students, staff, and teaching faculty. We call on the University of Arizona to: Ensure a practical path for the 2,200 students to earn the degree they were promised; Honor the original employment offer for all faculty and staff working with microcampuses in China; Create a clear and ethical policy that offers a legally binding, timely contract, and a publicly stated, humane process for non-renewals. In solidarity, Your Union, United Campus Workers of Arizona CWA Local 7065" At the bottom, text reads "UCWArizona.org @UCWArizona 4/4". Next to the text is the full color UCWAZ logo.
October 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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White House asks U of A to pledge support for its agenda

https://www.europesays.com/2461743/

The University of Arizona’s faculty chair is urging UA President Suresh Garimella not to agree to “dirty compromises…
White House asks U of A to pledge support for its agenda - EUROPE SAYS
The University of Arizona’s faculty chair is urging UA President Suresh Garimella not to agree to “dirty compromises that partisan politics demand,” after the
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October 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM