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AAUP-Ohio State @osuaaup.bsky.social · 1d
Brutus Buckeye and Leaf chat about Chase Center ads on the wall. One says “$5000 could be yours today!”. Another says “Need cash fast? Sign up for a class at the Chase Center” Leaf says: “Oh good, they’re bribing students now.” Brutus responds: “I think their word was ‘scholarship.’”
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 8d
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...
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.
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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 8d
🗣️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.“

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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.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 8d
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 🔥
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 9d
Continued good news as we fight to protect educators' voices on the STRS Board!
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 9d
Just minutes ago, the Court of Appeals issued its decision rejecting the State’s arguments and affirming the TRO. The TRO expires tomorrow but is expected to be extended, which will take us to the preliminary injunction hearing.
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 9d
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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AAUP @aaup.org · 9d
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:
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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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 11d
"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...
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 16d
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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Lauren Merry Vale (they/she) @pixielauren.bsky.social · 16d
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.
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 17d
GOP’s "free speech" law leaves students afraid to talk - Salon.com
Ohio students tell Salon they're not feeling any freer after Republicans passed an overhaul of higher education
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 16d
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno demands antisemitism action plans from Ohio universities
Sen. Bernie Moreno's call for comprehensive campus safety plans to address antisemitism follows Department of Education investigations at 60 universities nationwide, including two in Ohio.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 17d
"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
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.
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 17d
GOP’s "free speech" law leaves students afraid to talk - Salon.com
Ohio students tell Salon they're not feeling any freer after Republicans passed an overhaul of higher education
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 17d
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.
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 17d
Education is more than job training.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 21d
“We will not allow authoritarians to dismantle higher education. We will not allow billionaires to profit while communities suffer. And we will not allow fear to silence students and workers who speak out.”

— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

#DefendHigherEd
#HigherEdBenefitsEveryone
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 20d
Who's going to tell him?
With Ohio population projected to drop, DeWine urges college recruitment
Gov. DeWine calls on university trustees to attract both in-state and out-of-state students as a projected demographic crisis looms.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 21d
The First Amendment is clear: Government officials cannot use their power to censor free speech.
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 21d
Is Ohio State taking a position on a controversial topic?
Ohio State President Ted Carter addresses 'horrific' Charlie Kirk killing, gun violence
At his second State of the University address, Ohio State President Ted Carter addressed what he called "a rough time for our nation."
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 21d
Franklin County Judge Andy Miller issued a major ruling to protect educators’ voice in the future of STRS by granting a temporary restraining order preventing the provisions in the state budget affecting the Board makeup from taking effect until a preliminary injunction hearing is held.
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Ohio Conference AAUP @ohaaup.bsky.social · 21d
BREAKING: Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Removing Educators’ Voice on the STRS Board
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 21d
Ohio State University must permit students to think critically, speak boldly, and dissent without fear of expulsion, even if the viewpoints expressed are offensive to the Trump administration, or to the sensibilities of the majority.

See you in court.
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ACLU of Ohio sues Ohio State over student expulsion, citing free speech violations
ACLU sues Ohio State over student Guy Christensen’s expulsion, alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment violations for political social media posts.
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AAUP-Ohio State @osuaaup.bsky.social · 22d
ACLU-Ohio challenges OSU’s expulsion of student as a violation of free speech

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ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit Challenging the Ohio State University’s Violation of Student’s Free Speech and Due Process Rights - ACLU of Ohio
Today, the ACLU of Ohio filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Ohio State University’s expulsion of a student for engaging in protected political speech, violating his First Amendment and Fourteenth ...
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Rachel Coyle Ohio @rachelcoyle.wtf · 23d
One of my favorite #Ohio advocacy organizations is looking for a new executive director 💗 Let's find them someone amazing!
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#Education #HigherEd #college #universities #students #advocacy
We’re Hiring an Executive Director!
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