A survey of faculty in the South found that professors are increasingly worried about political interference in higher education, with 80% of respondents ranking the political atmosphere around #HigherEd as poor or very poor. #lalege #lagov #laed lailluminator.com/2024/09/05/uni…

The NLRB filed a complaint against Edward Waters University last week for shutting down its faculty union, setting the stage for a November trial that could have far-reaching implications for labor rights at religious institutions. jaxtoday.org/2024/09/05/edw…

The IU administration is caught between a rock and a hard place. They need to be seen - by the governor’s trustees and the gov himself - repressing protest but they also know they’re just provoking growing opposition. Let’s turn up the pressure.

Faculty at Western Michigan University are fighting for a fair contract that recognizes their enormous contribution to campus. I stand with WMU-AAUP. WMU admin must sit down and settle a fair contract, before it's too late. American Association of University Professors AFT AFT Michigan Higher Education Labor United (HELU) thewmuaaup.com/2024/09/05/unr…

Negotiations continue as WMU professors threaten strike over pay differences wwmt.com/news/local/neg… @aaup AFT AFT Higher Ed The Chronicle of Higher Education Times Higher Education Inside Higher Ed ACE Progress Michigan Western Herald WMUK 102.1 FM

The results of a new AAUP survey of over 1700 faculty across the South echo what we hear from our colleagues in Texas. Political interference is leading to low morale and the desire to relocate or leave higher education altogether. Thanks to Matthew Boedy for this thread. ⬇️⬇️

And it's not just in the South -- the political interference is happening here in Indiana too, affecting all state universities including Ball State. #AcademicFreedom #RepealSB202/PL113!

“Authoritarians and would-be authoritarians are only too aware that universities are primary sites of critique and dissent. Attacks on universities are the canary in the coalmine of fascism.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Our Union Will Defend Your Academic Freedom & Right to Free Expression. A 🧵of our Executive Council's Open Letter to President Holloway Regarding Rutgers’ "New Restrictions on Free Expression" Read the letter & clarification recommendations here: rutgersaaup.org/open-letter-to…

What happens when partisan-political state legislators interfere w/ #AcademicFreedom?

The survey of nearly 3,000 faculty members found that about 70% of respondents are dissatisfied w/ the political atmosphere around higher ed & about 55% of survey respondents are disappointed in their school’s admin for “not adequately defending academic freedom & tenure.”

A must read: a group of distinguished Jewish faculty at @columbia and @barnardcollege have sent a letter to the University/College leadership raising serious concerns about Columbia's "Antisemitism Task Force"'s second report. Full letter here: drive.google.com/file/d/1EDoefS…

Everyone needs access to parental leave, though many non-tenure-track faculty at Penn have to navigate inconsistent (and sometimes nonexistent) policies, subject to the whims of a dep’t chair. Come join us Mon 9/9 for a faculty town hall to discuss why we need equitable leave now

The erosion of Florida’s higher education system continues… ICYMI: the AAUP’s report on Political Interference & Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System predicted this: aaup.org/report/report-…

It's good news that public approval of unions has climbed to near record levels But you might not know—since the 2008 recession, public approval for just about every major institution has plummeted, YET SUPPORT FOR LABOR UNIONS HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY weekendreading.net/p/as-go-unions…

“Any course that contains the following keywords: Israel, Palestine, Zionism, Zionist, Judaism, or Jews will be flagged for review." "We recognize this as politically motivated attack on #academicfreedom aimed at chilling speech & intimidating faculty...” – United Faculty of Florida

Are you fed up with political interference in higher education? Join AAUP and fight for academic freedom, shared governance, tenure, and fairness! We are stronger together! 🗣️✊🏽🗣️✊🏾🗣️✊🗣️