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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · Sep 1

Hi, I’m Julie Cruse. I created AcademicAbuse.com – a dashboard of data, resources & tools to help survivors of academic abuse survive and safely speak out. (1/9 🧵)

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U.S. professor arrested on 20 counts of encouraging child sex abuse

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University of Oregon professor arrested on child pornography charges

University of Oregon history professor Andrew Goble has been arrested by Lane County sheriff on 20 counts of encouraging child sex abuse.

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November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM

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If you don't possess any discoverable information, then why do you keep sending your security team and lawyer to intercept subpoenas?

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Ohio State abuse victims' lawyers unsuccessfully try to subpoena businessman Leslie Wexner

Wexner was on the university’s board of trustees at the time Dr. Richard Strauss preyed on students and is being asked to testify in the case.

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November 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM

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How many more?

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Former CWRU professor Krauss appears in Epstein files

On Nov. 12, the U.S. House Oversight Committee released more than 20,000 documents in connection to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The files show the extent of the…

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November 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM

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Denise Wheeler

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Harvard just opened an investigation into Larry Summers's ties to Epstein.

That's just PR cover for Harvard.

They've known this entire time.

Epstein literally had an office at Harvard for years.

November 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM

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Watch your feeds.

Who’s engaging with this crisis—and who’s acting like it’s business as usual, still promoting themselves?

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November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM

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Get ready for the reckoning.

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5 Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files

Both houses of Congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to release the rest of the trove of documents related to Epstein. Here are some of the key higher ed people mentioned so far.

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November 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM

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Mark Rubin

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"Multiple men have remained in senior roles at Oxford for months or years after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against them, Bloomberg found in a nine-month investigation based on interviews with almost 50 people as well as documents and other records."

Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say

The university has repeatedly been slow to act against male academics accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, a Bloomberg investigation found.

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November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM

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In my forthcoming memoir, and follow-up book, I discuss the ways in which academic sexual misconduct is akin to human trafficking. Here's one sign I'm right.

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Memoir: theburnlist.shop

Larry Summers going on leave at Harvard as university investigates ties to Jeffrey Epstein

The former treasury secretary announced earlier that he would step down from the board of directors at OpenAI.

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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM

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"Our interviews revealed that universities are unsafe spaces for women and gender-diverse staff..."

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Research on sexual violence in universities tends to focus on students, but a study across two countries – England and Australia – shows that staf...

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November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM

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"I was told not to report it and to ‘keep it in the family’ "

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Medical students are being failed by a system that won't take responsibility

Two in five female medical students have been sexually assaulted or harassed at university, and when they do report it, three quarters are dissatisfied with how their institution responds.

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November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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Higher ed loves “critical thinkers” until they challenge the wrong people.

💡 What if academia valued truth-tellers over gatekeepers?

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November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM

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Higher Ed retaliation is real.

The fact that so many survivors stay silent isn’t proof that it doesn’t happen—it’s proof of how well universities suppress it.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM

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Mel Ortiz-Alvarez

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#Gradschool will drive you crazy, especially if you only focus on the negative. In this week's #Substack I opened up a bit about my experience navigating self-doubt & imposter syndrome during my PhD. If you feel similarly, I encourage you to read it 🫂💕

#academicsky #BlackinMicro #Stem #scicomm

Documenting achievements isn't bragging

Why I always write about my achievements in grad school and how it's saved my mental health

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November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM

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No Kings Haiku

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I would say, "Sue their
Pants off," but let's keep all pants
On from now on, folks
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Texas professors arrested at campus protest sue university, alleging retaliation

Ben Wright and Rosemary Admiral say UTD severely restricted campus access after arrests at peaceful protest

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November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM

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You know me for covering academic abuse, but Dance Magazine just published another side of my work.

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🔗 Project: myvicki.com

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How Have Computer Applications Changed the Way We Make Dance?

I was one of the pioneers of what I call “computational choreography”—dance made with the assistance of computers. In 2007, I created and performed my work Choreobot with VICKi (Virtual Interactive…

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November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM

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Hey all, I’m on a bit of a hiatus from cleaning data at academicabuse.com.

The stories come so fast, it’s admittedly hard to keep up!

Academic Abuse | Understanding & Combating Academic Misconduct

Your hub for understanding, exposing, and addressing academic abuse. Access data dashboards, read survivor stories, and join the fight for change in higher education.

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November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM

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If a student is struggling, the university asks: Why aren’t they working harder?

But the real question is: Why isn’t the system working better?

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November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM

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Academia loves asking for proof.

Proof of abuse. Proof of discrimination. Proof your pain is valid.

But when it’s time to hold institutions accountable? Suddenly, testimony isn’t enough.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM

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In the ‘real world,’ abusers get fired. In academia, they get tenure.

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November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM

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Disgusting.

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OSU cuts ties with associate VP after arrest for 'internet crimes against children'

Pratul Agarwal, 51, a now-former assistant vice president of research at OSU, was arrested by the Edmond Police Department on Oct. 24, 2025.

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November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM

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UNIVERSITIES = CORPORATE BUREAUCRACIES

📈 Admin salaries rise
📉 Teaching budgets shrink
🎓 Students pay the price

If universities really valued education, why does admin expansion outpace faculty hiring?

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November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM

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I've so been there. Have you?

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USC law professor sues university for mishandling Title IX complaint

A USC Gould professor alleged university leaders engaged in gender and disability-based discrimination and ignored a resolution established after the Dr. George Tyndall investigation.

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November 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM

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The more prestigious the school, the harder it is to hold them accountable.

💡 What if universities had to disclose abuse cases like they do employment rates?

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November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM