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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 18h

As colleges consider the "Compact," I write @aacu.org, "higher education leaders need to make hard choices that will allow their institutions to survive—but they must remember that their goal is to survive for a purpose, not merely to continue to exist."

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Survive for a Purpose | AAC&U

In responding to the administration’s Compact, college and university presidents need to rest on their mission

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 4d

Our statement @aacu.org: "In renewing the call for constructive engagement, AAC&U also strongly opposes any alternative that would erode or eviscerate essential freedoms and promote instability."

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 4d

AAC&U Statement on the Trump Administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” https://bit.ly/3VOEJvx

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 8d

I'm hiring! www.aacu.org/about/employ...

Associate Director | AAC&U

A VOICE AND A FORCE FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION. AAC&U advances the vitality and democratic purposes of undergraduate liberal education.

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 19d

Enjoyed speaking with Gianna Jakubowski for this piece in the GW Hatchet! gwhatchet.com/2025/09/15/t...

Trump’s data collection efforts could target GW’s enrollment strategies: experts

Experts said Trump’s memo to revamp the government’s data collection system could lead to the Trump administration threatening to withhold federal funding from schools the administration deems are sti...

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 20d

"To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity, over error and oppression;...to the same beneficent source, the US owe much of the lights which conducted them to the rank of a free and independent nation."

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 20d

Madison later wrote, regarding freedom of the press, that "It is better to leave a few of its noxious branches, to their luxuriant growth, than by pruning them away, to injure the vigor of those yielding the proper fruits."

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 20d

From James Madison's original draft of the First Amendment: "The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, to write, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable."

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 20d

When the Founding Fathers adopted the First Amendment, the censorship that kept them up at night was censorship or private citizens by the government. That's what they made unconstitutional. Not social pressure. Not social media pile-ons. Not hate speech. Censorship by the government.

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 28d

I'm thrilled to welcome Tess Ulrey as @responsiblehs.bsky.social's newest Executive Director. As I said in the release, "Tess is an expert in helping nonprofits fulfill their potential…[her] proven record of accomplishment in youth development, advocacy, and fundraising makes her the ideal choice."

Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · 28d

We are pleased to welcome Tess Ulrey of St. Joseph, Michigan as the new executive director at CRHE – a groundbreaking hire for the organization as the first full-time, permanent ED in CRHE’s 12-year history! Learn more about her here: responsiblehomeschooling.org/our-team/

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Aug 19

NEW: two recent polls show an uptick in popularity for higher ed. That says more about the "thermostatic effect" in politics than it does about colleges, I explain in @aacu.org's Liberal Education Online -- but it does give us an opening to make our case. www.aacu.org/liberaleduca...

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Aug 16

Dreamed that Clint Hurdle added me to the Pittsburgh Pirates' roster even though I can't play baseball, because he valued my ideas and charisma. Team activities consisted of him calling the players together and imparting life lessons about equality and social justice, and he wanted my contributions

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mikenietzel.bsky.social @mikenietzel.bsky.social · Aug 14

Scholars push back against Trump’s Smithsonian review. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Scholars Push Back Against Trump’ administration's Smithsonian Review

Scholars are pushing back against the Trump administration’s plan to conduct a "comprehensive internal review" of the Smithsonian, viewing it as political interference.

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is not an accurate description either of how science works or of how it is viewed by the administration. It's as if RFK Jr. doesn't exist.

This every-man-for-himself panic just sets us further back. We must all hang together, or we will surely all hang separately.

Matthew J Kuiper @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social · Aug 13

In which a Yale prof calls for jettisoning humanities to make way for science-only universities.

“scientists… are being punished for the sins of [humanities scholars] because we all live under one roof. I cannot see a compelling reason for our continued cohabitation.”

Unyoke the Sciences From the Humanities

Arts and sciences typically cohabitate. Should they?

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Aug 12

In my first piece for @aacu.org's Liberal Education Online, I discuss an alarming feature of the DOJ's recent anti-DEI memo: targeting thought crimes like "proxies," "perceptions," and "intent," even when they don't involve actual differential treatment of students by identity group.

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Aug 12

A new DOJ memo could limit how institutions support students from underserved backgrounds, even when programs are open to everyone. @jeremycyoung.bsky.social warns that this marks a troubling escalation in federal restrictions on DEI and threatens intellectual freedom. www.aacu.org/liberaleduca...

A Slippery Slope | AAC&U

A new Justice Department memo imperils intellectual freedom by ‘Proxy’

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Jul 31

This is a spectacular piece by Ian Simmons on why business and industry should be all in for academic freedom.

www.forbes.com/sites/iansim...

The Business And Economic Case For Academic Freedom

Academic freedom fuels U.S. innovation and economic growth. Political interference risks undermining our universities—and America's global competitive edge.

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Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · Jul 29

the US profoundly needs a children's rights movement. children are not property... they deserve opportunity and learning and autonomy and security.... and our country just does not acknowledge this

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Jul 21

More of this, please. Protect Science and American Innovation Day of Action happening today. www.protectscienceandinnovation.org

Protect Science and Innovation

www.protectscienceandinnovation.org

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Jul 18

Interesting-looking November conference on higher ed and democracy, organized by my friend @jpygold.bsky.social at @bulaw.bsky.social! www.bu.edu/law/engageme...

Fall 2025 Law Review Symposium | The University and Democracy | School of Law

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Jul 9

I enjoyed speaking with @masslive.bsky.social's Juliet Schulman-Hall about the impact of the BBB on higher ed. Spoiler alert, it's not good, but not as bad as it could have been.

www.masslive.com/news/2025/07...

Here are 5 of the biggest effects on higher ed in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

How will the new law signed by President Donald Trump has big effects on higher education. Here are some of the most significant.

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Jul 2

I'm on the board at @responsiblehs.bsky.social, and we're searching for our next Executive Director -- Someone w/skills in fundraising, strategic planning, policy, & management. Relevant lived experience a plus. Happy to answer qs (I'm not on the committee).
responsiblehomeschooling.org/employment/

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Executive Director, Coalition for Responsible Home Education The Coalition for Responsible Home Education empowers homeschooled children by educating the public and advocating for child-centered, e…

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Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Rallying our community to stand up for our rights.

Creating life-changing resources for survivors.

Training professionals to support at-risk children.

Your gift of any amount today directly supports our one-of-a-kind work. #HomeschoolChat

Summer 2025 Fundraiser - Coalition for Responsible Home Education

For a brighter future <a href="https://responsiblehomeschooling.org/support-crhe/"> GIVE NOW </a> <h2>About the campaign</h2> A community fired up about children’s rights. <br />A workforce ready to h...

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Jun 24

I'm on the board of directors at @responsiblehs.bsky.social, the only organization in the US advocating for responsible oversight of homeschooling to protect kids from abuse. This org is my passion, and I'd be grateful if you'd consider a one-time or recurring donation to their summer fundraiser.

Coalition for Responsible Home Education @responsiblehs.bsky.social · Jun 17

A community fired up about children’s rights.

A workforce ready to help at-risk kids.

A generation empowered to thrive.

We’re working towards a brighter future for homeschooled people — and we need your help to get there: responsiblehomeschooling.org/summer-2025-...

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · Jun 24

We're suing the government to overturn the massive cuts to NSF funding, including to our own program building STEM education pipelines for students from minority and underserved populations. Proud to be part of @aacu.org and to have the support of @democracyforward.org in this fight.

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Jun 23

AAC&U joins legal challenge to the termination of grants by the National Science Foundation:

Coalition Files Suit Challenging DOGE Attacks on Congressionally-Approved STEM Programs - Democracy Forward

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · May 29

I'm sure I'll take shit for saying this, but this passage from Glenn Loury's Chronicle interview perfectly captures for me the civilizational necessity of a relatively autonomous academic sphere. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · May 20

"A successful college education is measured not by what its graduates believe but by what they can conceive." Important piece by Lynn Pasquerella on @aacu.org's Call for Constructive Engagement statement and higher ed leaders' response to the present crisis.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Our Debate Over Higher Ed Has Lost the Plot (opinion)

We need to reorient the national conversation, Lynn Pasquerella writes.

www.insidehighered.com

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