WMU-AAUP Chapter
@wmuaaup.bsky.social
The WMU-AAUP is a faculty-driven union that advocates for academic freedom, due process, shared governance, and the preservation of higher education as a public good. Founded in 1950 at Western Michigan University.
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@rweingarten.bsky.social joined ABC News to discuss Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education.
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
How do teachers feel about new plans to dismantle the Education Department?
YouTube video by ABC News
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November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social joined ABC News to discuss Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education.
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
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“For the first time, we are delivering a united message to the Regents: We will not accept a lack of transparency, the exclusion of faculty from decision-making, or the erosion of our university’s 156-year-old mission to educate Nebraska’s students.”
– UNL AAUP President Sarah Zuckerman
– UNL AAUP President Sarah Zuckerman
UNL Faculty Senate approves historic no-confidence resolution
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate voted 60-14 to approve a no-confidence resolution against Chancellor Rodney Bennett. It's believed to be the first such vote in the university's histo...
nebraskapublicmedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“For the first time, we are delivering a united message to the Regents: We will not accept a lack of transparency, the exclusion of faculty from decision-making, or the erosion of our university’s 156-year-old mission to educate Nebraska’s students.”
– UNL AAUP President Sarah Zuckerman
– UNL AAUP President Sarah Zuckerman
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Congratulations to organized faculty at the University of Alabama who recently established their first AAUP chapter!
There is no better time than now–when billionaires and fascists seek to exert control over higher ed–to join our movement to transform universities to serve the common good!
There is no better time than now–when billionaires and fascists seek to exert control over higher ed–to join our movement to transform universities to serve the common good!
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Congratulations to organized faculty at the University of Alabama who recently established their first AAUP chapter!
There is no better time than now–when billionaires and fascists seek to exert control over higher ed–to join our movement to transform universities to serve the common good!
There is no better time than now–when billionaires and fascists seek to exert control over higher ed–to join our movement to transform universities to serve the common good!
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Happy University Press Week! Have you told your university press how much you love them lately?? 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Happy University Press Week! Have you told your university press how much you love them lately?? 🥰
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TOMORROW: Join AFT & @aaup.org for a higher ed day of action to push back against Trump’s attacks. Students, faculty & staff are rallying on campuses across the country to stand up for higher ed as a democratic, accessible & transformative public good.
Find an event ⬇️
www.studentsriseup.org/map
Find an event ⬇️
www.studentsriseup.org/map
Event Map
Find an event near you!
www.studentsriseup.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
TOMORROW: Join AFT & @aaup.org for a higher ed day of action to push back against Trump’s attacks. Students, faculty & staff are rallying on campuses across the country to stand up for higher ed as a democratic, accessible & transformative public good.
Find an event ⬇️
www.studentsriseup.org/map
Find an event ⬇️
www.studentsriseup.org/map
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New Union Talk pod! 🎙️
@rweingarten.bsky.social talks AFT's big win on student debt relief with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social and two members impacted by Trump's web of chaos and confusion around student loan forgiveness.
Check it out here ⬇️
www.aft.org/uniontalk
@rweingarten.bsky.social talks AFT's big win on student debt relief with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social and two members impacted by Trump's web of chaos and confusion around student loan forgiveness.
Check it out here ⬇️
www.aft.org/uniontalk
Union Talk Podcast
For months, the Trump administration has illegally blocked people from accessing student debt relief they are entitled to. The AFT took President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to ...
www.aft.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New Union Talk pod! 🎙️
@rweingarten.bsky.social talks AFT's big win on student debt relief with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social and two members impacted by Trump's web of chaos and confusion around student loan forgiveness.
Check it out here ⬇️
www.aft.org/uniontalk
@rweingarten.bsky.social talks AFT's big win on student debt relief with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social and two members impacted by Trump's web of chaos and confusion around student loan forgiveness.
Check it out here ⬇️
www.aft.org/uniontalk
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"When we sound the alarm, we call others to take action alongside us. The time for urgent response is here. Together, higher education can take coordinated steps to defend our institutions & community members."
Now is the time to speak out and build coalitions on our campuses!
#defendhighered
Now is the time to speak out and build coalitions on our campuses!
#defendhighered
Higher Ed Must Take Action on Immigration Policy (opinion)
Higher ed must take decisive action to counter the Trump administration’s harmful immigration policies.
www.insidehighered.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"When we sound the alarm, we call others to take action alongside us. The time for urgent response is here. Together, higher education can take coordinated steps to defend our institutions & community members."
Now is the time to speak out and build coalitions on our campuses!
#defendhighered
Now is the time to speak out and build coalitions on our campuses!
#defendhighered
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University of Virginia AAUP calls to immediately rescind the standstill agreement with Trump admin!
It poses these threats to academic freedom:
❌Divergence from Existing Civil Rights Law
❌Unconstitutional Coercion
❌Conflict with Virginia Law
❌Lack of Due Process
❌Preventing Legal Challenges
It poses these threats to academic freedom:
❌Divergence from Existing Civil Rights Law
❌Unconstitutional Coercion
❌Conflict with Virginia Law
❌Lack of Due Process
❌Preventing Legal Challenges
aaup-uva.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
University of Virginia AAUP calls to immediately rescind the standstill agreement with Trump admin!
It poses these threats to academic freedom:
❌Divergence from Existing Civil Rights Law
❌Unconstitutional Coercion
❌Conflict with Virginia Law
❌Lack of Due Process
❌Preventing Legal Challenges
It poses these threats to academic freedom:
❌Divergence from Existing Civil Rights Law
❌Unconstitutional Coercion
❌Conflict with Virginia Law
❌Lack of Due Process
❌Preventing Legal Challenges
🎓 Michigan’s higher ed community is organizing!
Hear U.S. Senate candidates discuss their plans for campuses, workers & students.
🗓️ Nov 5 – Mallory McMorrow
🗓️ Nov 10 – Abdul El-Sayed & Rachel Howard
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/MISenateTown...
#HigherEdLabor #MISenate #LaborUnited
Hear U.S. Senate candidates discuss their plans for campuses, workers & students.
🗓️ Nov 5 – Mallory McMorrow
🗓️ Nov 10 – Abdul El-Sayed & Rachel Howard
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/MISenateTown...
#HigherEdLabor #MISenate #LaborUnited
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🎓 Michigan’s higher ed community is organizing!
Hear U.S. Senate candidates discuss their plans for campuses, workers & students.
🗓️ Nov 5 – Mallory McMorrow
🗓️ Nov 10 – Abdul El-Sayed & Rachel Howard
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/MISenateTown...
#HigherEdLabor #MISenate #LaborUnited
Hear U.S. Senate candidates discuss their plans for campuses, workers & students.
🗓️ Nov 5 – Mallory McMorrow
🗓️ Nov 10 – Abdul El-Sayed & Rachel Howard
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/MISenateTown...
#HigherEdLabor #MISenate #LaborUnited
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www.statesman.com/news/educati... Gift article. Contact COLA and the Ptovost to oppose this backward move!
UT may merge 'fragmented' departments. What will happen to ethnic studies?
As rumors circulate that UT’s ethnic studies programs may be at risk of consolidation, the school’s College of Liberal Arts told faculty a committee is reviewing “overly fragmented”...
www.statesman.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
www.statesman.com/news/educati... Gift article. Contact COLA and the Ptovost to oppose this backward move!
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“Not 1 week after publicly committing to the ideals of higher education by rejecting the Compact, UVA’s Mahoney reversed course & signed an agreement betraying those same values. Indeed, he has set a precedent for future coercive deals between the federal government & state higher ed institutions.”
EDITORIAL: DOJ Agreement signed and institutional instability guaranteed
Last week, this Editorial Board was prepared to applaud Interim University President Paul Mahoney’s decision to reject the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.
www.cavalierdaily.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“Not 1 week after publicly committing to the ideals of higher education by rejecting the Compact, UVA’s Mahoney reversed course & signed an agreement betraying those same values. Indeed, he has set a precedent for future coercive deals between the federal government & state higher ed institutions.”
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Join @rweingarten.bsky.social, @borrowerjustice.bsky.social, members and allies for an update on the AFT’s HUGE win holding the Department of Education and student loan servicers accountable and protecting access to income-driven repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Register here⬇️
Register here⬇️
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Student Debt - AFT’s Landmark Win for Student Loan Borrowers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The AFT continues to lead the charge for justice for student loan borrowers. Join AFT President Randi Weingarten, Protect Borrowers, members and allies for an update on the AFT’s HUGE win holding the ...
aft.zoom.us
October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join @rweingarten.bsky.social, @borrowerjustice.bsky.social, members and allies for an update on the AFT’s HUGE win holding the Department of Education and student loan servicers accountable and protecting access to income-driven repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Register here⬇️
Register here⬇️
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“Trump’s compact is the greatest single incursion into the freedom & autonomy of higher education to ever happen in this country.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
#DefendHigherEd
#DefendHigherEd
‘Students Are Terrified’: How Trump’s Higher Education Compact Puts Queer Students at Risk
The heavy-handed document promises federal funding in exchange for ideological compliance. So far, it's unpopular.
rewirenewsgroup.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
“Trump’s compact is the greatest single incursion into the freedom & autonomy of higher education to ever happen in this country.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
#DefendHigherEd
#DefendHigherEd
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TOMORROW!
Tuesday, 10/28 @ 10:30 AM ET
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Tuesday, 10/28 @ 10:30 AM ET
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Join this important webinar “Responding to Threats to Academic Freedom Around the World,” co-hosted by the International Studies Association’s Academic Freedom Committee & the AAUP’s Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom.
Oct 28, 10:30am ET on Zoom
@isanet.bsky.social
Register at link 👇
Oct 28, 10:30am ET on Zoom
@isanet.bsky.social
Register at link 👇
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
TOMORROW!
Tuesday, 10/28 @ 10:30 AM ET
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Tuesday, 10/28 @ 10:30 AM ET
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Have questions about your student debt? AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. EDT to help members navigate their debt. Learn more about PSLF, income-driven repayment plans, how the latest news affects these programs and ways to save.
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
AFT Student Debt Clinic
web.cvent.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Have questions about your student debt? AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. EDT to help members navigate their debt. Learn more about PSLF, income-driven repayment plans, how the latest news affects these programs and ways to save.
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
Note to our followers!
When the Trump administration failed to follow through on its duties to forgive student loan debt for eligible borrowers, the AFT took it to court—and won. Now 2.5 million borrowers are set to have their loan debt forgiven. Read more about what it could mean for you here ⬇️
time.com/7327813/stud...
time.com/7327813/stud...
Trump Administration to Resume Some Student Loan Forgiveness
The agreement comes after the American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education.
time.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Note to our followers!
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Nearly 7 million people across the country stood up to say: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. We marched for dignity, democracy and the promise of America. This is what democracy looks like. Thank you, AFT members. Check us out! #NoKings flic.kr/s/aHBqjCxQBL
No Kings, October 18, 2025
Across the country today, nearly 7 million people stood up—peacefully and powerfully—to say loud and clear: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
From big cities to small towns, from educators and heal...
flic.kr
October 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Nearly 7 million people across the country stood up to say: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. We marched for dignity, democracy and the promise of America. This is what democracy looks like. Thank you, AFT members. Check us out! #NoKings flic.kr/s/aHBqjCxQBL
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UPDATE:
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
October 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
UPDATE:
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
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“The messages behind the No Kings protests are simple: Trump is acting like a king, and the US rejects kings. The No Kings coalition has cited Trump’s ‘increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption’ as motivation for the protests.”
#NoKings
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#NoKings
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“The messages behind the No Kings protests are simple: Trump is acting like a king, and the US rejects kings. The No Kings coalition has cited Trump’s ‘increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption’ as motivation for the protests.”
#NoKings
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#NoKings
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Reject the ongoing censorship of student media on our campuses!
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reject the ongoing censorship of student media on our campuses!
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”
—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post
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Tomorrow, October 17 at 2 p.m. ET on Zoom.
Register here for our Teach-In on Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” Compacts here👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@aft.org
Register here for our Teach-In on Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” Compacts here👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@aft.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Tomorrow, October 17 at 2 p.m. ET on Zoom.
Register here for our Teach-In on Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” Compacts here👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@aft.org
Register here for our Teach-In on Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” Compacts here👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@aft.org
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And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social
And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social
Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment
With the decision, Penn becomes the third university to decline the offer.
www.thedp.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social
And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social