North Carolina Conference of the AAUP
@ncaaup.bsky.social
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! https://www.aaupnc.org/
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THIS: "Tenure-track as well as non-tenure track faculty do now need collective bargaining rights. But faculty won’t get them or get the public on their side or be clear about what to do once they have them unless they tell their stories, and never stop telling them, and never stop acting on them."
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
THIS: "Tenure-track as well as non-tenure track faculty do now need collective bargaining rights. But faculty won’t get them or get the public on their side or be clear about what to do once they have them unless they tell their stories, and never stop telling them, and never stop acting on them."
Important advice from Christopher Newfield: utotherescue.blogspot.com/2025/11/line...
Liner Note 42. Since Your Power is the Story Then Never Interrupt It (Updated)
Indiana University on November 6, 2025 Critiquing universities is one thing and rebuilding them is another. Getting from the first to...
utotherescue.blogspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Important advice from Christopher Newfield: utotherescue.blogspot.com/2025/11/line...
Gaslight, the remake, this time starring Vincent Price
Deeply troubling dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
Duke has sought to tighten faculty media engagement to minimize federal scrutiny
The messages reflect a broader University strategy: keeping Duke out of the national spotlight by exercising caution at the faculty level when it comes to politically sensitive topics.
dukechronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Gaslight, the remake, this time starring Vincent Price
This is wild. Under Atkins, SCiLL is modeling the civic virtues of a banana republic. @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social
www.dailytarheel.com/article/inve...
www.dailytarheel.com/article/inve...
'Dictatorial powers': SCiLL dean ignored vote of the School's advisory board
New evidence obtained by The Daily Tar Heel gives weight to claims made by professors who resigned from the School of Civic Life and Leadership.
www.dailytarheel.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is wild. Under Atkins, SCiLL is modeling the civic virtues of a banana republic. @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social
www.dailytarheel.com/article/inve...
www.dailytarheel.com/article/inve...
Indeed.
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Indeed.
This is actually amazing: Gutkin cues up another hit piece on the AAUP and the Chronicle slaps on a sensational headline, but the article actually consists of Scott, Jaleel, and Meranze making clear points and showing what a lightweight he is. 1/2 @aaup.org
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
Academic Freedom’s Fierce Internal Fracas
The AAUP’s approach is alienating some supporters. Three leaders explain their thinking.
www.chronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is actually amazing: Gutkin cues up another hit piece on the AAUP and the Chronicle slaps on a sensational headline, but the article actually consists of Scott, Jaleel, and Meranze making clear points and showing what a lightweight he is. 1/2 @aaup.org
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
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Billionaires, who quite often do not see education as a common good, should not be guiding higher education policy.
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
#DefendHigherEd
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
#DefendHigherEd
Wealthy People Have Always Shaped Universities. This Time Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Billionaires, who quite often do not see education as a common good, should not be guiding higher education policy.
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
#DefendHigherEd
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
#DefendHigherEd
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“It will not succeed in cowing faculty and academic workers, in sowing division, or in keeping us from supporting our neighbors in need,” the professors said in the statement. “We will continue to fight for the colleges, universities, and communities we deserve.” — @ncaaup.bsky.social
On NC State’s campus, hundreds of students protest as fears of ICE persist • NC Newsline
As final exams approach at N.C. State, stress over studies has been overtaken for some by fear of the federal immigration crackdown in Raleigh.
ncnewsline.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“It will not succeed in cowing faculty and academic workers, in sowing division, or in keeping us from supporting our neighbors in need,” the professors said in the statement. “We will continue to fight for the colleges, universities, and communities we deserve.” — @ncaaup.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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“Everyone that I know who works or studies at UNC understands that we have to protect ourselves, because no one in the administration will help with that.”
– Michael Palm, UNC Chapel Hill AAUP
– Michael Palm, UNC Chapel Hill AAUP
Nearby ICE Raids Stoke Fear on North Carolina Campuses
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond.
www.insidehighered.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“Everyone that I know who works or studies at UNC understands that we have to protect ourselves, because no one in the administration will help with that.”
– Michael Palm, UNC Chapel Hill AAUP
– Michael Palm, UNC Chapel Hill AAUP
AAUP NC statement on U. S. Customs and Border Protection Presence in North Carolina @aaup.org
drive.google.com/file/d/1er32...
drive.google.com/file/d/1er32...
AAUP NC Statement Nov 19 2025.pdf
drive.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
AAUP NC statement on U. S. Customs and Border Protection Presence in North Carolina @aaup.org
drive.google.com/file/d/1er32...
drive.google.com/file/d/1er32...
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ICE appears to be headed to Raleigh today.
If you suspect ICE presence, call the Siembra hotline to verify: 336-543-0353. It is important to share information, not spread panic.
If you see an arrest happening, make noise, take video, draw a crowd.
Know your rights:
If you suspect ICE presence, call the Siembra hotline to verify: 336-543-0353. It is important to share information, not spread panic.
If you see an arrest happening, make noise, take video, draw a crowd.
Know your rights:
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
ICE appears to be headed to Raleigh today.
If you suspect ICE presence, call the Siembra hotline to verify: 336-543-0353. It is important to share information, not spread panic.
If you see an arrest happening, make noise, take video, draw a crowd.
Know your rights:
If you suspect ICE presence, call the Siembra hotline to verify: 336-543-0353. It is important to share information, not spread panic.
If you see an arrest happening, make noise, take video, draw a crowd.
Know your rights:
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“Without an independent & sufficiently representative faculty body to oversee the curriculum & faculty status, an institution may fragment or fall victim to the latest fashionable notion proposed by a centralized administration, politicized board or legislature."
Read more about our new report👇
Read more about our new report👇
AAUP Report Defends Shared Governance Amid Political Attacks
In a report released Tuesday, the American Association of University Professors outlines its case for shared governance at colleges and universities as state legislatures increasingly seek to constrai...
www.insidehighered.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“Without an independent & sufficiently representative faculty body to oversee the curriculum & faculty status, an institution may fragment or fall victim to the latest fashionable notion proposed by a centralized administration, politicized board or legislature."
Read more about our new report👇
Read more about our new report👇
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From guest columnist + UT faculty member Steve Wechsler: “I do not see evidence of intolerance to diverse views at UT. What I see is a range of departments seeking truth from different angles, creating a university that is greater than the sum of its parts.” ❤️
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
UT’s diversity of thought is real — and well worth defending | Opinion
Diverse areas of study bring diverse perspectives — the hallmark of a great university. Political meddling is threatening that at the University of Texas, Steve Wechsler writes.
www.statesman.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From guest columnist + UT faculty member Steve Wechsler: “I do not see evidence of intolerance to diverse views at UT. What I see is a range of departments seeking truth from different angles, creating a university that is greater than the sum of its parts.” ❤️
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
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A new AAUP Report on faculty senates is out! 📝
As political attacks on faculty governing bodies increase, our new report argues that effective shared governance requires that faculty have a strong, distinctive & representative collective voice to safeguard academic freedom.
Read below 👇
As political attacks on faculty governing bodies increase, our new report argues that effective shared governance requires that faculty have a strong, distinctive & representative collective voice to safeguard academic freedom.
Read below 👇
In Defense of an Independent and Representative Faculty Voice: The Case of Faculty Senates
This report, prepared by a subcommittee of the AAUP’s Committee on College and University Governance, reexamines the necessity of strong faculty senates through the lens of the Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities and other AAUP statements and in light of escalating political interference against shared governance.
www.aaup.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A new AAUP Report on faculty senates is out! 📝
As political attacks on faculty governing bodies increase, our new report argues that effective shared governance requires that faculty have a strong, distinctive & representative collective voice to safeguard academic freedom.
Read below 👇
As political attacks on faculty governing bodies increase, our new report argues that effective shared governance requires that faculty have a strong, distinctive & representative collective voice to safeguard academic freedom.
Read below 👇
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Siembra also has more digital info / downloadable resources for those working to organize across our state:
Go to tiny.cc/maindoc to find additional information, resources, and materials that you can download and print to distribute in your community, including posters, know your rights flyers, our own version of the red card and more.
📣 ALL Downloadable Resources HQ 📣
4th Amendment Workplace Trainer HQ Workplace Guide – for all workplaces, and our trainings are based on this document Presentations + Templates 4AW Presentation Slides 4AW Jeopardy Template Slides [M...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Siembra also has more digital info / downloadable resources for those working to organize across our state:
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If you are in the Charlotte area or can help organizing in that region, support Siembra's on-the-ground efforts by signing up here:
defendandrecruit.org/charlotte
Others across NC can get involved by donating, volunteering, and showing up through this site:
defendandrecruit.org/nc
defendandrecruit.org/charlotte
Others across NC can get involved by donating, volunteering, and showing up through this site:
defendandrecruit.org/nc
November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If you are in the Charlotte area or can help organizing in that region, support Siembra's on-the-ground efforts by signing up here:
defendandrecruit.org/charlotte
Others across NC can get involved by donating, volunteering, and showing up through this site:
defendandrecruit.org/nc
defendandrecruit.org/charlotte
Others across NC can get involved by donating, volunteering, and showing up through this site:
defendandrecruit.org/nc
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As Border Patrol / la migra expands its operations in NC, report their activity by calling these hotlines:
Charlotte – Carolina Migrant Network – (704) 740-7737
Asheville – CIMA – (888) 839-2839
All other NC areas – Siembra NC – (336) 543-0353
Charlotte – Carolina Migrant Network – (704) 740-7737
Asheville – CIMA – (888) 839-2839
All other NC areas – Siembra NC – (336) 543-0353
November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
As Border Patrol / la migra expands its operations in NC, report their activity by calling these hotlines:
Charlotte – Carolina Migrant Network – (704) 740-7737
Asheville – CIMA – (888) 839-2839
All other NC areas – Siembra NC – (336) 543-0353
Charlotte – Carolina Migrant Network – (704) 740-7737
Asheville – CIMA – (888) 839-2839
All other NC areas – Siembra NC – (336) 543-0353
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CBP reported to be coming to Raleigh tomorrow. Here's the Siembra NC hotline. Please share widely.
Outside of Charlotte and elsewhere in the state, Siembra NC at (336) 543-0353. In the Asheville area, CIMA at (888) 839-2839.
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
CBP reported to be coming to Raleigh tomorrow. Here's the Siembra NC hotline. Please share widely.
Let us know if you hear of any developments on the ground.
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY that agents are coming to Raleigh.
www.theassemblync.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Let us know if you hear of any developments on the ground.
Ways to help defend Charlotte: thread
OJO Obrero: a website designed by Siembra to help immigrants assess their risks and learn patterns that lead to an arrest. ojonc.org 1/5
OJO Obrero: a website designed by Siembra to help immigrants assess their risks and learn patterns that lead to an arrest. ojonc.org 1/5
Ojo Obrero
Ojo Obrero: Immigration advocacy and community engagement platform
ojonc.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ways to help defend Charlotte: thread
OJO Obrero: a website designed by Siembra to help immigrants assess their risks and learn patterns that lead to an arrest. ojonc.org 1/5
OJO Obrero: a website designed by Siembra to help immigrants assess their risks and learn patterns that lead to an arrest. ojonc.org 1/5
No actual legal basis, just verbal directives to avoid accountability and threats to harm not only individuals but their programs and colleagues. In Florida's public higher ed system, even the word "culture" is verboten.
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
Opinion | Secret Rules Now Govern What Can Be Taught in Florida
I was told I had to change my course materials, but there was no law to back that up.
www.chronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
No actual legal basis, just verbal directives to avoid accountability and threats to harm not only individuals but their programs and colleagues. In Florida's public higher ed system, even the word "culture" is verboten.
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
www.chronicle.com/article/secr...
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Safe to work, safe to school
spread the word: ICE/Border Patrol out of Charlotte
frogtroubletimes.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California | CNN Politics
The Trump administration cannot immediately cut federal funding to the University of California or issue fines against the school system over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimina...
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
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"Smaller discretionary grants, awarded without scholarly review, have so far gone to scholars with ties to conservative or religious institutions... including $30,000 for a project called 'Meritocracy vs. Equity: The Declaration of Independence in Tension With Critical Race Theory and D.E.I.'"
As the top Democrat overseeing the National Endowment for the Humanities, I’ve spent the past few months digging into the Administration’s unprecedented dismantling of the agency.
What I found reveals a disturbing pattern of corruption.
What I found reveals a disturbing pattern of corruption.
Fired Scholars and Big Grants to Favored Projects: Inside Trump’s N.E.H.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"Smaller discretionary grants, awarded without scholarly review, have so far gone to scholars with ties to conservative or religious institutions... including $30,000 for a project called 'Meritocracy vs. Equity: The Declaration of Independence in Tension With Critical Race Theory and D.E.I.'"