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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1h

With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout

Higher ed orgs raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for refusing. https://bit.ly/48hftpj

An illustration of Donald Trump holding a silver platter with a poisoned apple.

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 3h

With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout
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How Trump’s Compact Threatens Higher Ed Funding, Freedom

Higher ed organizations have raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for r...

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 1d

And the University of Virginia's rector and interim president released a joint statement yesterday evening saying "it would be difficult for the University to agree to certain provisions in the Compact."

Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting statement from Penn's president on the Trump administration's proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”

He hasn't said whether Penn will sign, but says "Penn seeks no special consideration." penntoday.upenn.edu/announcement...

A message to the Penn community regarding the “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education” | Penn Today

To the Penn Community:As extensively reported in the media, Penn is one of nine universities that recently received a proposal from the Secretary of Education and other senior leaders in the U.S. admi...

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting statement from Penn's president on the Trump administration's proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”

He hasn't said whether Penn will sign, but says "Penn seeks no special consideration." penntoday.upenn.edu/announcement...

A message to the Penn community regarding the “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education” | Penn Today

To the Penn Community:As extensively reported in the media, Penn is one of nine universities that recently received a proposal from the Secretary of Education and other senior leaders in the U.S. admi...

penntoday.upenn.edu

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting statement from Penn's president on the Trump administration's proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”

He hasn't said whether Penn will sign, but says "Penn seeks no special consideration." penntoday.upenn.edu/announcement...

A message to the Penn community regarding the “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education” | Penn Today

To the Penn Community:As extensively reported in the media, Penn is one of nine universities that recently received a proposal from the Secretary of Education and other senior leaders in the U.S. admi...

penntoday.upenn.edu

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 2d

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds - The Washington Post

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Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

NEWS

A federal judge nominated by President Trump in his first term, has blocked, for now, the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.

Judge Immergut said that President Trump’s assessment of “war ravaged” Portland was “untethered from the facts” and “ignoring the facts on the ground.”

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 4d

Dixon was reinstated earlier today, @emmawhitford.bsky.social reports: www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

UNC Professor Accused of Advocating Political Violence Reinstated

Dwayne Dixon, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was reinstated Friday after the university performed a “thorough threat assessment,” Dean Stoyer, vice chancellor for comm...

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 4d

A heated UNC Chapel Hill Faculty Council discussion with the chancellor about professor Dwayne Dixon's suspension just adjourned with someone saying "join your union" on the livestream.

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 4d

Live Updates: Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Hostages in Gaza www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Hostages in Gaza

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Jewish Insider @jewishinsider.com · 6d

FBI Director Kash Patel called the ADL “an extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization,” saying in announcement that the FBI has cut all formal ties with the anti-hate group.

FBI’s Kash Patel attacks ADL as ‘extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization’

The FBI director said the bureau is cutting all formal ties with the Jewish civil rights group

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 7d

Spritz it with lemon plz

Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 7d

I'm coming back soon. Save the guac for me

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 9d

‪Charlie Kirk has been widely praised for promoting "civil discourse." But how civil was his actual discourse? As one source told @ryanequinn.bsky.social it counts as civil—in that Kirk was a civilian—yet it was conducted "outside the parameters of civility."
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Kirk: A Hero of “Civil Discourse,” or a Fount of Division?

Pointing to the slain activist’s inflammatory statements about minority groups, some are pushing back—at their own peril—against the right’s framing of him as an emblem of quality discourse.

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 9d

Charlie Kirk: Hero of ‘Civil Discourse’ or Fount of Division?
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Kirk: A Hero of “Civil Discourse,” or a Fount of Division?

Pointing to the slain activist’s inflammatory statements about minority groups, some are pushing back—at their own peril—against the right’s framing of him as an emblem of quality discourse.

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 14d

A decades-old arm of the Health and Human Services Department is now helping to wage Trump’s crusade against alleged antisemitism, special benefits for minorities and transgender women participating in women’s sports.
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HHS Civil Rights Arm Joins in Trump’s Higher Ed Crackdown

A decades-old arm of the Health and Human Services Department is now helping to wage Trump’s crusade against alleged antisemitism, special benefits for minorities and transgender women participating i...

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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 15d

Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to his late-night show tomorrow, after what ABC described as ‘thoughtful conversations’ about his Charlie Kirk controversy.

Jimmy Kimmel Is Coming Back to Television

Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to his late-night show tomorrow, after what ABC described as ‘thoughtful conversations’ about his Charlie Kirk controversy.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 18d

How the @usedgov.bsky.social Wants to Advance ‘Patriotic Education’

Professional historians say the department’s plan is part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to create an Orwellian “truth ministry” and omit the more troubling aspects of the nation’s past. https://bit.ly/4nfvvVl

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 18d

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/b...

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times

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Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · 19d

Fewer College Staff Say They’ll Likely Seek New Jobs in 2025

About a quarter of nonfaculty higher ed employees told an April survey that they were likely or very likely to look for new jobs in the next year—a drop from the third of such workers who indicated in...

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 19d

Loyola Marymount Stops Union Negotiations 10 Months In, Citing Religious Exemption

The union filed a complaint with the @nlrbgov.bsky.social in response, but experts say given the current political climate, the board and the courts will likely side with the university. https://bit.ly/4pMcED5