North Carolina Conference of the AAUP
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We are an association of all AAUP members in North Carolina #highered. Join us as we advocate for all faculty and instructors through the state. Become involved in a local chapter or start one! AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL! https://www.aaupnc.org/
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Join our AAUP NC movement. Build solidarity with knowledge workers across North Carolina. aaup.org/join #highered
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👀 A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH official’s views on “woke” and “progressive” grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 14, 2026 at 1:43 AM
👀 A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH official’s views on “woke” and “progressive” grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Here's a must-listen item from the folks at UIC UF. Covers lots of important labor organizing topics, and is especially informative on ways to push back against edtech and the imposition of AI and data mining across university systems @aaup.org
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theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/theory-at-...
Theory At The Bargaining Table (Vandal Live at UIC)
with Dominique Baker & Anna Kornbluh
theamericanvandal.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Here's a must-listen item from the folks at UIC UF. Covers lots of important labor organizing topics, and is especially informative on ways to push back against edtech and the imposition of AI and data mining across university systems @aaup.org
theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/theory-at-...
theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/theory-at-...
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“This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff + the people of Texas and an attempt to appease the state’s right-wing elected officials and Board of Regents,” leaders for the TX conference of the American Association of University Professors wrote.
UT Austin Folds Gender, Ethnic Studies Into Single Department
The University of Texas at Austin will fold its gender studies and ethnic studies programs into a new department this September, The Austin American-Statesman reported. The newly established Departmen...
www.insidehighered.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
“This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff + the people of Texas and an attempt to appease the state’s right-wing elected officials and Board of Regents,” leaders for the TX conference of the American Association of University Professors wrote.
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Join @ncaaup.bsky.social in opposing major restrictions on academic freedom in the UNC System--sign the petition actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
Protect Academic Freedom, Vote No to Revising The Code
The UNC System Board of Governors will vote to amend the UNC System Code with new restrictions on academic freedom at its February 26 meeting. The Board of Governors plans to rewrite the very definiti...
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February 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Join @ncaaup.bsky.social in opposing major restrictions on academic freedom in the UNC System--sign the petition actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
Petition to reinstate Jae Edwards, Assistant Director of out of NC State University's LGBTQ Pride Center, who was forced out following the release of a secretly recorded, heavily edited video by rightwing vigilantes. actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...
Reinstate Jae Edwards Now!
Mr. Jae Edwards was separated from his position as the assistant director at NC State’s LGBTQ Pride Center less than 24 hours after the right-wing group, Accuracy in Media (AiM), posted a heavily edit...
actionnetwork.org
February 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Petition to reinstate Jae Edwards, Assistant Director of out of NC State University's LGBTQ Pride Center, who was forced out following the release of a secretly recorded, heavily edited video by rightwing vigilantes. actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...
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Please sign the @ncaaup.bsky.social petition calling on the UNC Board of Governors to Protect Academic Freedom, Vote No to Revising the UNC System Code.
Protect Academic Freedom, Vote No to Revising The Code
The UNC System Board of Governors will vote to amend the UNC System Code with new restrictions on academic freedom at its February 26 meeting. The Board of Governors plans to rewrite the very definiti...
actionnetwork.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Please sign the @ncaaup.bsky.social petition calling on the UNC Board of Governors to Protect Academic Freedom, Vote No to Revising the UNC System Code.
URGENT PETITION: As students, parents, alumni, staff, faculty, and community members, we call on the UNC System Board of Governors to protect academic freedom as defined by the 1940 @aaup.org Statement.
BOG: Vote against revisions to Chapter VI of The Code.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
BOG: Vote against revisions to Chapter VI of The Code.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
Protect Academic Freedom, Vote No to Revising The Code
The UNC System Board of Governors will vote to amend the UNC System Code with new restrictions on academic freedom at its February 26 meeting. The Board of Governors plans to rewrite the very definiti...
actionnetwork.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
URGENT PETITION: As students, parents, alumni, staff, faculty, and community members, we call on the UNC System Board of Governors to protect academic freedom as defined by the 1940 @aaup.org Statement.
BOG: Vote against revisions to Chapter VI of The Code.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
BOG: Vote against revisions to Chapter VI of The Code.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
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For my money, the way thousands of regular people are self-organizing to resist data centers is one of the most cautiously hopeful stories going right now.
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
No crypto in Canton: Town blocks data centers and crypto mining operations
Canton’s makeshift town hall in a tiny trailer was bursting at the seams Wednesday night with citizens united against data centers and cryptocurrency mining.
www.themountaineer.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
For my money, the way thousands of regular people are self-organizing to resist data centers is one of the most cautiously hopeful stories going right now.
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
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“The word ‘Black’ is central to our mission. Compliance with state law will never require us to erase our identity — and this administration will not allow it."
Florida A&M: Barring ‘Black’ from Black History Month flyer was an error
A law student said she was told using words like ‘Black’ and ‘women’ could run afoul of state DEI laws.
www.tampabay.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
“The word ‘Black’ is central to our mission. Compliance with state law will never require us to erase our identity — and this administration will not allow it."
Civil discourse is alive and well and living in rightwing funded civil discourse centers!
A Chase Center affiliate assaulted a journalist trying to interview Gordon Gee. See @dispatch.com coverage of the incident, which includes our statement.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
Ohio State professor on leave after tackling cameraman filming Gordon Gee
An Ohio State University professor was suspended after tackling a cameraman attempting to film former university president E. Gordon Gee.
www.dispatch.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Civil discourse is alive and well and living in rightwing funded civil discourse centers!
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“I don’t know of any faculty member at UNC that has any faith that the provost, human resources officer, or especially the university lawyers have the faculty interests anywhere in mind when they’re making these decisions.”
—Michael Palm, @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social President
—Michael Palm, @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social President
UNC-Chapel Hill Sets New Policy on Recording Professors
UNC-Chapel Hill aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy involving Larry Chavis and growing fear of surveillance.
www.theassemblync.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
“I don’t know of any faculty member at UNC that has any faith that the provost, human resources officer, or especially the university lawyers have the faculty interests anywhere in mind when they’re making these decisions.”
—Michael Palm, @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social President
—Michael Palm, @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social President
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"We do not accept a system in which personnel decisions affecting people’s careers and livelihoods are made at the direction of online vigilantes and so-called journalists, whose methods would not be taught in our university or allowed at our university publications."
AAUP, UE-150, and student government leaders issue a call for the reinstatement of Jae Edwards, assistant director of the NCSU Pride Center who lost his job after the release of a secretly recorded, heavily edited video by "Accuracy in Media": thenubianmessage.com/16225/opinio...
GUEST ESSAY: Open letter from AAUP, UE-150, and student government leaders re: Jae Edwards
Dear Chancellor Howell, Provost Arden, and Dean Scott, We write to seek an explanation for the separation of Jae Edwards, former assistant director of the LGBTQ Pride center, from NC State. In the abs...
thenubianmessage.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
"We do not accept a system in which personnel decisions affecting people’s careers and livelihoods are made at the direction of online vigilantes and so-called journalists, whose methods would not be taught in our university or allowed at our university publications."
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www.oudaily.com/news/ou-facu... Faculty Senate’s resolution insists “OU Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Faculty Senate were neither solicited for input nor endorsed the decision of the administration on this matter.” Despite the OU Administration claiming they did.
Faculty Senate to consider stand against OU’s handling of grade dispute despite university claims
OU Faculty Senate aims to vote on a resolution to affirm the senate did not endorse the university’s termination of graduate teaching instructor Mel Curth in a virtual ballot.
www.oudaily.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-facu... Faculty Senate’s resolution insists “OU Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Faculty Senate were neither solicited for input nor endorsed the decision of the administration on this matter.” Despite the OU Administration claiming they did.
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UNC System President Peter Hans recently acknowledged the “outright harassment” & “culture of digital surveillance” faced by university faculty & staff. How ironic that UNC is now rolling out a new policy explicitly permitting university officials to record classes without notifying instructors.🧐
UNC Admin Can Now, Officially, Secretly Record Faculty
The new policy prohibits students from recording class without permission but explicitly allows administrators to surveil professors for any “lawful purpose.”
www.insidehighered.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
UNC System President Peter Hans recently acknowledged the “outright harassment” & “culture of digital surveillance” faced by university faculty & staff. How ironic that UNC is now rolling out a new policy explicitly permitting university officials to record classes without notifying instructors.🧐
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We are standing up against Oklahoma Governor Kevin Sitt's executive order that proposes to end tenure.
"We don't want our faculty to be controlled by whims of the government. We want them to follow truth and inquiry."
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
"We don't want our faculty to be controlled by whims of the government. We want them to follow truth and inquiry."
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
Oklahoma professors oppose Gov. Kevin Stitt’s order ending tenure
Oklahoma professors are strongly opposing Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order that restricts tenure at regional universities and community colleges, fearing it will limit academic freedom and lead to…
www.4029tv.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We are standing up against Oklahoma Governor Kevin Sitt's executive order that proposes to end tenure.
"We don't want our faculty to be controlled by whims of the government. We want them to follow truth and inquiry."
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
"We don't want our faculty to be controlled by whims of the government. We want them to follow truth and inquiry."
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@uoklahomaaaup.bsky.social
AAUP, UE-150, and student government leaders issue a call for the reinstatement of Jae Edwards, assistant director of the NCSU Pride Center who lost his job after the release of a secretly recorded, heavily edited video by "Accuracy in Media": thenubianmessage.com/16225/opinio...
GUEST ESSAY: Open letter from AAUP, UE-150, and student government leaders re: Jae Edwards
Dear Chancellor Howell, Provost Arden, and Dean Scott, We write to seek an explanation for the separation of Jae Edwards, former assistant director of the LGBTQ Pride center, from NC State. In the abs...
thenubianmessage.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
AAUP, UE-150, and student government leaders issue a call for the reinstatement of Jae Edwards, assistant director of the NCSU Pride Center who lost his job after the release of a secretly recorded, heavily edited video by "Accuracy in Media": thenubianmessage.com/16225/opinio...
Recall reading Detlev Peukert, who wrote that lots of young people hated the overbearing Hitler Youth, and working class kids used to beat the crap out of them
Nebraska joins the small but growing list of states partnering with Turning Point USA to put a chapter in every high school in the state
Turning Point USA, Nebraska Gov. Pillen to announce statewide partnership
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Recall reading Detlev Peukert, who wrote that lots of young people hated the overbearing Hitler Youth, and working class kids used to beat the crap out of them
“The chilling effect is undeniable,” Palm said, adding that any policy allowing for secret recording is “a big fat red line that is utterly unacceptable, probably illegal, and certainly unethical.” @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
UNC-Chapel Hill Preps Policy on Recording Professors
The school aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy and growing fear of surveillance.
www.theassemblync.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 AM
“The chilling effect is undeniable,” Palm said, adding that any policy allowing for secret recording is “a big fat red line that is utterly unacceptable, probably illegal, and certainly unethical.” @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
UNC BOG about to prohibit reference to rabbits in courses
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
UNC BOG about to prohibit reference to rabbits in courses
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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“With this decision, Governor Stitt has made Oklahoma less attractive to highly qualified educators & has weakened the institutions that provide the most accessible & affordable education to its residents—at real cost to students, communities, & the democratic & economic future of the state.”
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
“With this decision, Governor Stitt has made Oklahoma less attractive to highly qualified educators & has weakened the institutions that provide the most accessible & affordable education to its residents—at real cost to students, communities, & the democratic & economic future of the state.”
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@rweingarten.bsky.social and @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social condemned Oklahoma's elimination of tenure at regional universities and community colleges. They say the move makes the state less attractive to educators and weakens the higher ed institutions.
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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AAUP’s Wolfson and AFT’s Weingarten on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges
WASHINGTON—American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to the governor of Oklahoma’s signing of E...
www.aft.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social and @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social condemned Oklahoma's elimination of tenure at regional universities and community colleges. They say the move makes the state less attractive to educators and weakens the higher ed institutions.
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Can't wait for the UNC BOG to make this a required kearning objective
Could you even imagine if President Obama made the troops sit through a a doc about Michelle??
Religious freedom group says US military members were 'pressured' by commanders to see 'Melania'
An active-duty enlisted member of the US military said their unit was "pressured" into seeing Amazon's "Melania" documentary about the first lady.
www.businessinsider.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Can't wait for the UNC BOG to make this a required kearning objective
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 AM
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
"Public colleges and universities are among the last remaining institutions dedicated to truth-seeking and civic education, and attacks on academic freedom are attacks on democracy itself."
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
"Public colleges and universities are among the last remaining institutions dedicated to truth-seeking and civic education, and attacks on academic freedom are attacks on democracy itself."