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📝 Sign below to support Professor Tom Alter of Texas State who was fired for speech he made in his capacity as a private citizen! ⬇️
the Texas State University System Board of Regents is reviewing Tom Alter’s case on November 10. The link below will take you to a letter you can sign and send in his behalf.
if there's no free extramural speech there's no freedom at all
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if there's no free extramural speech there's no freedom at all
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Academic Letter of Support for Dr. Tom Alter to be Reinstated at TXST, San Marcos
Dear Academic Supporter of Dr. Tom Alter, Tom Alter is undertaking a formal appeal of his firing from Texas State University, San Marcos. On November 10, a subcommittee of the Texas State University...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📝 Sign below to support Professor Tom Alter of Texas State who was fired for speech he made in his capacity as a private citizen! ⬇️
Last call to register for the annual meeting!
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Annual Meeting
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October 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Last call to register for the annual meeting!
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Please sign and share petition by faculty associated with Center for Ethnic Studies, which includes American Indian Studies.
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Petition to Drop All Land Acknowledgment Restrictions Now
OSU has placed undue restrictions on the use of land acknowledgments for university classes and events. We believe this is an attack on Indigenous faculty, students, staff, and community members by ad...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Please sign and share petition by faculty associated with Center for Ethnic Studies, which includes American Indian Studies.
forms.gle/BLCoX18sNvXw...
forms.gle/BLCoX18sNvXw...
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#3. Enjoy the comic, then scroll for action items.
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#3. Enjoy the comic, then scroll for action items.
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Once again, we ask: Where is the map??
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
Ohio Redistricting Commission ends first meeting with no congressional map
Ohio Democrats unveiled a map in September that was quickly rejected by the Republican supermajority, but the GOP has not yet publicly unveiled a map it will support.
www.wosu.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Once again, we ask: Where is the map??
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 and first-ever recipients of the John T. McNay Memorial Award for Outstanding Service are Stephen Mockabee (University of Cincinnati), Pranav Jani (Ohio State University), Cathy Wagner (Miami University), and David Jackson (Bowling Green State University).
October 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 and first-ever recipients of the John T. McNay Memorial Award for Outstanding Service are Stephen Mockabee (University of Cincinnati), Pranav Jani (Ohio State University), Cathy Wagner (Miami University), and David Jackson (Bowling Green State University).
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At least Ohio State continues to revise what was once an all-out ban on land acknowledgments, but it is far from enough. Most such statements are historical facts, NOT advocacy, AND they fall under the auspices of academic freedom. No other OH school banned them.🗃️ www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
Ohio State twice revises university policy on Indigenous land acknowledgements this semester
Ohio State has twice this semester revised its policy on land acknowledgements, including whether professors can include them in course materials.
www.dispatch.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
At least Ohio State continues to revise what was once an all-out ban on land acknowledgments, but it is far from enough. Most such statements are historical facts, NOT advocacy, AND they fall under the auspices of academic freedom. No other OH school banned them.🗃️ www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
More ridiculousness and caving to political pressure by THE Over-Compliant University. @osuaaup.bsky.social is pushing back.
Under Anti-DEI Pressure, Ohio State Limits Conference Funds
The Education Department recently criticized Ohio State University’s involvement with a nonprofit that encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorates. Now, OSU is rethinking ...
www.insidehighered.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
More ridiculousness and caving to political pressure by THE Over-Compliant University. @osuaaup.bsky.social is pushing back.
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The Dept of Education’s $3m grant to the Chase Center (link attached) makes it plain. Don’t buy the rhetoric about the Center's political neutrality.
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The Dept of Education’s $3m grant to the Chase Center (link attached) makes it plain. Don’t buy the rhetoric about the Center's political neutrality.
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You'll be shocked to learn New College of Florida is on the brink of implosion just a couple of years after DeSantis engineered an extreme right-wing takeover
Fun fact: NCF's new overlords spend $134K per student (!!...the average at other FL publics is $10K) www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Fun fact: NCF's new overlords spend $134K per student (!!...the average at other FL publics is $10K) www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Spending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of Florida
Student outcomes and rankings are slipping at the liberal arts college while spending is up. Critics believe the college is at risk of implosion, and some are calling for privatization.
www.insidehighered.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
You'll be shocked to learn New College of Florida is on the brink of implosion just a couple of years after DeSantis engineered an extreme right-wing takeover
Fun fact: NCF's new overlords spend $134K per student (!!...the average at other FL publics is $10K) www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Fun fact: NCF's new overlords spend $134K per student (!!...the average at other FL publics is $10K) www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
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🗣️UT Austin AAUP Chapter Pres. Pauline Strong: “We oppose state censorship of college courses + support the right of gender studies faculty to teach in their areas of expertise. There is no law that says teaching about gender in a university classroom is illegal.“
www.statesman.com/news/educati...
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UT System audits gender in courses as GOP targets 'LGBTQ ideology'
The University of Texas System is reviewing all gender identity courses at its institutions to ensure courses taught "are aligned with the direction and priorities" of regents, law.
www.statesman.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🗣️UT Austin AAUP Chapter Pres. Pauline Strong: “We oppose state censorship of college courses + support the right of gender studies faculty to teach in their areas of expertise. There is no law that says teaching about gender in a university classroom is illegal.“
www.statesman.com/news/educati...
www.statesman.com/news/educati...
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Introducing “Faculty on the Frontlines,” a new series from the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom that documents the stories of AAUP members!
Over the next 2 weeks, we will spotlight the stories of 10 AAUP members fighting to defend academic freedom.
Check out our teaser 🔥
Over the next 2 weeks, we will spotlight the stories of 10 AAUP members fighting to defend academic freedom.
Check out our teaser 🔥
October 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Introducing “Faculty on the Frontlines,” a new series from the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom that documents the stories of AAUP members!
Over the next 2 weeks, we will spotlight the stories of 10 AAUP members fighting to defend academic freedom.
Check out our teaser 🔥
Over the next 2 weeks, we will spotlight the stories of 10 AAUP members fighting to defend academic freedom.
Check out our teaser 🔥
BREAKING NEWS ON STRS LAWSUIT: The 10th District Court of Appeals held oral argument this afternoon on the State’s appeal of the Trial Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO).
September 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS ON STRS LAWSUIT: The 10th District Court of Appeals held oral argument this afternoon on the State’s appeal of the Trial Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO).
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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!!!
💥 💥 💥
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:
"I applaud the Ohio Education Association, the Ohio Federation of Teachers, and the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors for standing up for educators’ rights and for the integrity of the retirement system."
Educators deserve a voice in their retirement: Sean Patrick Brennan
Ohio’s educators kept their promise to our state’s children under challenging circumstances, often with limited resources, and always with the best interests of students at heart. Now it is our turn t...
www.cleveland.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"I applaud the Ohio Education Association, the Ohio Federation of Teachers, and the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors for standing up for educators’ rights and for the integrity of the retirement system."
It's sad that this is where we are (and have been), but thanks to our friends at @penamerica.bsky.social for this resource.
What To Do If You’ve Been Doxed Or Placed On A Watchlist
We map out steps you can take right away, and steps you can take to build resilience longer term against doxxing.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's sad that this is where we are (and have been), but thanks to our friends at @penamerica.bsky.social for this resource.
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Teaching LGBTQ Studies in Ohio under this bill is a completely miserable experience. This is, of course, what they wanted.
Ohio's Governor is now lecturing universities about making our campus tours more "pleasant" to boost flagging enrollment. Uh, guy, the tours aren't the fucking problem.
Ohio's Governor is now lecturing universities about making our campus tours more "pleasant" to boost flagging enrollment. Uh, guy, the tours aren't the fucking problem.
September 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Teaching LGBTQ Studies in Ohio under this bill is a completely miserable experience. This is, of course, what they wanted.
Ohio's Governor is now lecturing universities about making our campus tours more "pleasant" to boost flagging enrollment. Uh, guy, the tours aren't the fucking problem.
Ohio's Governor is now lecturing universities about making our campus tours more "pleasant" to boost flagging enrollment. Uh, guy, the tours aren't the fucking problem.
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"Look, we are a labor union. We’re going to fight & respond to this moment...We're standing for what we always stood for...a powerful higher-education sector that leads to innovation & social mobility & is a bedrock of our democracy."
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
#DefendHigherEd
#AcademicSky
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
#DefendHigherEd
#AcademicSky
Is the AAUP Too Partisan? Its President Doesn’t Think So.
Todd Wolfson has taken heat for some of the organization’s political stances during his tenure. Here’s what he makes of the criticism.
www.chronicle.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
"Look, we are a labor union. We’re going to fight & respond to this moment...We're standing for what we always stood for...a powerful higher-education sector that leads to innovation & social mobility & is a bedrock of our democracy."
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
#DefendHigherEd
#AcademicSky
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
#DefendHigherEd
#AcademicSky
Nailed it. Politicians out of touch with their actions and reality.
The nerve! Gov. DeWine wrecked higher ed and blames the tour guides
DeWine’s $5,000 merit scholarship can’t mask the damage of SB 1: program cuts, shuttered DEI, politicized classrooms — and a hostile message to the very students and scholars Ohio needs to keep.
www.cleveland.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Nailed it. Politicians out of touch with their actions and reality.
Education is more than job training.
September 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Education is more than job training.