Jann Matlock (formerly @autopsiesgroup in the Other Place)
@drjannmatlock.bsky.social
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Visual representation and French cultural history 1789-1914. Comments and likes are my own and do not implicate my employer. https://jannmatlock.weebly.com/
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rcolesworthy.bsky.social
FYI happening this Thursday—free and open to all. Just click the link to register. Featuring @dwcongdon.com, @dawnd.bsky.social, and Alyssa Napier talking all things diss to book—what’s the diff b/w them, how to find a press/approach an editor, tips for proposal writing. Join us & spread the word!
aupresses.bsky.social
All are invited to the first in Publishing with University Presses Webinar Series, "Turning Your Dissertation into a Book," Oct 9 at 1pm ET. Organized by our Faculty Outreach Committee with the Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions.

Register here: https://buff.ly/UiOAr5M
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j19journal.bsky.social
We've extended the deadline for submissions to our special issue, "Adaptations," to January 15th, 2026. Attaching the cfp here: please submit!
Cfp for special issue of J19, "Adaptations."
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fishkin.bsky.social
The compact is *very explicit* about the point that if you don't join it, you "elect[] to forego federal benefits"—not NEW benefits, but the "benefits" to which you are entitled now under federal law, from foreign students getting visas to all students getting loans to the school's 501(c)(3) status.
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fishkin.bsky.social
The question journalists need to be asking is: WHY is the government trying this?

It’s because they want to control universities in unlawful ways that courts will not allow; it’s not working; so they’re trying to get universities to sign up “voluntarily” for unlawful levels of government control.
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thisdaypod.com
Announcing a good ol’ fashioned Teach-In in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 26th.

We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums.

Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us.

See you in DC!
A poster announcing a teach-in in washington DC.

Sunday, October 26th - Sunup to Sundown
Washington, DC - The National Mall
“AMERICA’S FRONT YARD”

FEATURING KELLIE CARTER JACKSON, NICOLE HEMMER, DEREK MUSGROVE, NATE DIMEO, TRESSIE MCMILLAN COTTOM, AMANDA SEALES, JODY AVIRGAN, JAMES FALLOWS, MARTHA JONES, MARCIA CHATELAIN, PAUL BUTLER, NATHAN CONNOLLY, AND MORE
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jeffsharlet.bsky.social
It appears that my employer, Dartmouth, one of the Trump 9, has said no to the compact. All the better given that our president is cited within it. But she’s saying no. Count the small victories when they come.
Office of the President
Dear Dartmouth community,
 
As many of you know, Dartmouth was one of nine universities asked by the White House to give feedback by Oct. 20 on a draft of its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” 
 
I am deeply committed to Dartmouth’s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence. 
 
You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves. 
 
Best,
Sian Leah Beilock
President
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Trump & the GOP are not just saying they don’t want undocumented immigrants to have health care — they’re saying they don’t want millions of Americans to have health care if it means any undocumented immigrant gets cared for in an ER.

Not “pro-life”. #TrumpShutdown
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drjannmatlock.bsky.social
This is The Chronicle's Editor: [email protected] To cancel a subscription to the Chronicle of Higher Education, you can begin by phoning 800-728-2803 There is no universe in which I want to subscribe to a periodical that describes this man as "winning." What's next, @chronicle.com ?
jennrgraham.bsky.social
Yes. And, yet, this arrived in my mailbox yesterday. I am begging people not to sanewash this man. Is he "winning", Chronicle of Higher Education? What does that mean? Driving other schools into the ground?
Christopher Rufo on the cover of The Chronicle of Higher Education with the headline: "Christopher Rufo is Winning. What's His Next Move?".
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mollyknight.bsky.social
Just confirmed I'm one of the author victims of the blood sucking company Anthropic that stole my book to train it's LLM. I filed a claim and it felt really good. If you're an author who may have been victimized, you can find out here:

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/?_gl=...
Submit a Claim
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pehjackson.bsky.social
UVA Faculty Senate passed a resolution strongly opposing the Trump “Compact.” We, at least, remain committed to the historic values and mission of the university.
Resolution Opposing the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education"
WHEREAS the United States Secretary of Education has requested that the University of Virginia enter into a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”, and
WHEREAS the Compact contains provisions antithetical to the mission and traditions of the University, and
WHEREAS the Compact contains provisions which endanger the independence and integrity of the University, and
WHEREAS the compact likely violates state and federal law, and infringes upon the constitutional rights of members of the University community, and
WHEREAS the University of Virginia exemplifies American academic values of the highest standard, including universal right to free speech and the cultivation of academic freedom; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia firmly opposes this Compact as written and calls upon Interim President Mahoney and the Board of Visitors to also reject this Compact outright as well as any similar proposal compromising the mission, values, and independence of the University.
drjannmatlock.bsky.social
Ghouls.
theatlantic.com
The Supreme Court has ruled again that the Trump administration can end Venezuelans’ Temporary Protected Status. In January, Gisela Salim-Peyer wrote about the Trump administration’s attack on TPS:
The ‘Right Way’ to Immigrate Just Went Wrong
The Trump administration has stripped the status of 600,000 Venezuelans who obeyed the law.
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davidandress.bsky.social
This is horrific. The Prime Minister bluntly accusing LEGAL IMMIGRANTS of having done “incalculable damage” to the country. They have gone quite mad.

And they use “open borders” rhetoric taken directly from the extreme right…
sanderwagner.bsky.social
This foreword to "Restoring Control Over the Immigration System" contains some outrageous statements.
The migration increase was driven by student visas. Have these tuition paying students truly done "incalculable damage" to the country?

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821ae...
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drjannmatlock.bsky.social
This might be a good time to ask your department to revisit whether this is a periodical to which they wish to subscribe.
asheeshksi.bsky.social
Why is the Chronicle platforming Chris Rufo? We desperately need a serious higher ed media outlet.
Screenshot of Chronicle of Higher Education interview with Chris Rufo