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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 4d

But also I don't want to pay hundreds of dollars in fees to find out I can't afford all of the expenses, but it seems deadlines are like now. Tips?

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 4d

I should also say that we are very fortunate that many of the colleges are waiving her app fees because of athletic recruiting, but it isn't just about my kid. When I am trying to resolve an illogical process, it is about all of the kids, especially poverty affected, minoritized, underrepresented.

Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 4d

So, admissions folks -- I need to pay application fees before we get her financial package to know if we can afford the school? Admission fees are already prohibitive at a point. I don't see why one would pay for them for later finding out the financial package doesn't line up w/tuition, fees.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 4d

So, admissions folks -- I need to pay application fees before we get her financial package to know if we can afford the school? Admission fees are already prohibitive at a point. I don't see why one would pay for them for later finding out the financial package doesn't line up w/tuition, fees.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 4d

❤️🤗

Isaac Rowlett @isaacrowlett.bsky.social · 4d

them: I could never live in Wisconsin because it’s too cold

me: dude this is October in Milwaukee now

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 5d

I really should have remembered early to get @Brewers tickets.

Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 5d

Higher ed should be free

so that democracy doesn't crumble again.

TGIF

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 5d

...responsibility, participation, voting, volunteering, serving, contributing beyond oneself, global and social awareness, empathy, valuing the experiences of others, recognizing the strength of heterogeneity, reality of global interdependence, ...

What else?

Higher ed has value.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 5d

If 2025 isn't a reason enough why everyone should go to college, I don't know what is. You know, where people learn about --- oh let's say -- >

questioning things, critical thinking, problem-solving, curiosity, ethics, integrity, character, legal and moral values, fairness, accountability...

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 8d

We're removing active links from emails for security reasons?

Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 11d

Tanya's dislikes pre50 -- anything related to policy and history.

Tanya's loves post50 -- policy and history

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 11d

Anecdotally, I'm starting to sense our STEM/Math problem in the urban centers stems from early elementary school, as early as 1st and 2nd grade whereas by 7th grade it's already a loss with little chance for recovery.

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Lesley Bartlett @lesleybartlett.bsky.social · 17d

The Educational Policy Studies Department at UW-Madison is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor with a focus on climate, sustainability, and education. Please share with folks you think would be interested! #climatepolicy #edpolicy #EduSky jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant or Associate Professor in Educational Policy Studies - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

jobs.wisc.edu

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 19d

Oh wow

Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 19d

Why is the nih sending emails out in all caps like their emotionally unstable?

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 21d

🙌🤞

Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 21d

Wisconsin colleges vow to keep supporting Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts

wisconsinwatch.org/2... #wipolitics #WiResists

Wisconsin colleges vow to keep supporting Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts

The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colle…

wisconsinwatch.org

Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 21d

I think I need to give into my natural calling and improve the user experience in ALLLLL the things. I just don't understand how some of the stuff even makes it to market nor how's the market.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 21d

Just found out the ICE office is five blocks from my house. And, in the other direction, my house is about five blocks from the Mexican Consulate.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 21d

The NIH grants are focused on aging and AI these days. Is someone trying to live forever?

Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 22d

On Linked In if you worked at the Whitehouse, the corporate graphic that appears on your list of employers is his face. The Whitehouse graphic is his face. Search people that work there. Umm.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 24d

"I don’t think you’re doing a great job, if my memory is doing better than you reading the doc I uploaded."

Welcome to Late Night Confessions of an Academic in the Machine Age.

Things I say to my AI ass-istant after dark.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 25d

I never felt like it was going anywhere, but just interested to know what was the last straw or is it still happening and I'm just out of the loop.

Out of the many things, I just couldn't see employers in our region giving it any weight.

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 26d

"A focused Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP) is available...The separation incentive is 50% of annual base salary...individuals who have received an at-risk letter or notice of layoff or non-renewal are not eligible for participation."

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Lesley Bartlett @lesleybartlett.bsky.social · 28d

The student at A&M actually thinks it’s illegal to discuss gender because “the president said so.”

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · 29d

What happened to badging? 😆

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Tanya Joosten @tanyajoosten.bsky.social · Sep 7

Always good stuff

Derek Bruff @derekbruff.bsky.social · Sep 7

Another insightful post from @mikecaulfield.bsky.social! AI chatbots aren’t oracles, but some factchecking strategies can often coax useful information out of them.

Mike "looking for research fellowship" Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is a good post on how to get better at using AI. It's the product of pretty intensive research on what consistently works although I don't surface that research directly in it.

Bluesky and AI, so obviously comments on this are off. mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/is-the-llm...