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University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP
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Founded in the 1940s. Proud to be the largest chapter of the American Association of University Professors in Colorado, and still growing! Learn more: https://sites.google.com/view/duaaup/home
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University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP @udenveraaup.bsky.social · Jun 5
Couldn't deal with literally 4 hours of town halls today? We got you! Ours was recorded, and the recording and presentation documents are now available here: sites.google.com/view/duaaup/...
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University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP @udenveraaup.bsky.social · 2d
We found our favorite button in the library's Banned Books display
Button pile with "Ban the Fascists, Save the Books" on top
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 5d
"We all learned long ago on the playground that trying to appease a bully only makes things worse. It’s equally hard to imagine how higher education will recover if colleges and universities begin conceding to Mr. Trump’s illegal compact."

via UC-Berkeley Law Dean
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
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AAUP @aaup.org · 8d
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥

Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 7d
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Judge issues blistering opinion against Trump policy to deport pro-Palestinian students
Judge rules non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendment
www.theguardian.com
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UChicago AAUP @uchicagoaaup.bsky.social · 8d
Huge victory for @aaup.org in AAUP v. Rubio:
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AAUP @aaup.org · 8d
"Declining international student enrollment is a piece of the larger puzzle undermining the financial health of higher ed. [We see] programs shut down, campuses shut down, smaller public or private institutions closing & a curtailment of opportunities for students."

— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
'A perfect storm' — more colleges at risk as enrollment falls and financial pressures mount
In part due to the Trump administration's changes to the student visa policy, there are fewer students on college campuses this fall.
www.cnbc.com
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Dave Vanness @djvanness.bsky.social · 8d
A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.
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Nick Fleisher @nickfleisher.bsky.social · 9d
30% drop year over year!
Amid visa restrictions, international freshmen enrollment plummets at UW-Madison
This year’s number of international freshmen is the lowest recorded since at least 2015.
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University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP @udenveraaup.bsky.social · 8d
Ohio State admin are really wilding out. Whew.
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Jennifer Hell Hoffman 😈🔥 @astroprofhoff.bsky.social · 8d
WTAF
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Laura Lopez @ohdearz.bsky.social · 8d
Ohio State just advised all staff and students not to attend the SACNAS (Society for the advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) annual meeting of 6000+ scientists -- which is in Columbus, OH this year! -- saying it may be exclusionary, even though it is open to all.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 8d
Academic freedom will not survive by encouraging professors to censor themselves more.

“Too much of the response to the Trump admin’s repression has been driven by fear & cowardice. We need to fiercely support #academicfreedom as a fundamental right for all.”

— @johnkwilson.bsky.social
Discretion Is Not the Better Part of Academic Freedom
In a free society, we strive to eliminate the punishments that make discretion a rational choice—and not glorify discretion as a virtue when it is actually a vice.
www.insidehighered.com
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 11d
“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 11d
Yes, we are alarmed about unlawful, transphobic censorship in the Texas Tech System. Join AAUP and AFT in the fight for academic freedom and free speech! ✊🏽 #LetTeachetsTeach #LetStudentsLearn
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Sjoerd de Jong @sjoerdjong.bsky.social · 11d
“The move, apparently a first among large institutions of higher education, raised alarm among advocates of academic freedom across Texas. It signaled that an effort to restrict teaching about transgender people and gender topics was expanding to colleges and universities, where no such ban exists.”
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10d
We have allowed the lazy, grifting Silicon Valley charlatans into the front door, & in doing so, we have learned just how many of our own colleagues & administrators simply are not interested in the actual business of education. It's incredibly demoralizing.

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Erin Lockwood @erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · 11d
Thanks so much for your reporting on this, Ben. I just got an email from my campus's IT office triumphantly advertising free student access to four different AI models -- at the same time as we have a hiring freeze, caps on grad enrollment, and a 7% budget cut -- and wanted to scream.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 14d
Some news.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14d
Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.
Karen Attiah Says Firing by Washington Post Violated Labor Agreement
The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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AFT @aft.org · 19d
Delaying student debt relief is unwarranted and unlawful, and has real, significant consequences for borrowers nationwide.

That's why AFT is taking action. @afthighered.bsky.social
Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness
The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness.
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 19d
A bunch of historians have been telling me to do this, but dont seem able to explain to me why I should be getting my students to train OpenAI's technology for free
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kateallday.bsky.social @kateallday.bsky.social · 19d
Multiple students on tiktok are saying they are getting university assignments like "AI can't perform X human task that professionals in our field do. Use ChatGPT to do this assignment, then explain to it why it's wrong"

$85k in debt to train the software how to take your job.

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University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP @udenveraaup.bsky.social · 19d
Walsh is a retired four star general, former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held a senior position in the CIA, and was on the board of a major defense contractor.

That is who is being accused of "leftist ideology." If it wasn't clear the target is not "leftist ideology" it's higher education.
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 19d
@tamu.bsky.social President Steps Down Under Pressure

Mark Welsh resigned Thursday after state lawmakers accused the university of pushing “leftist DEI and transgender indoctrination” on his watch. https://bit.ly/3I8PaHf

#AcaemicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
Mark Welsh in jacket and tie in front of Texas A&M sign
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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 20d
The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Advisory to Academic Workers
In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...
www.aaup.org
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University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP @udenveraaup.bsky.social · 20d
Better yet, ask their board.
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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 21d
Ask any "We need Difficult Conversations" university president what they think of unions
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 20d
General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.
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Beth Popp Berman @epopppp.bsky.social · 20d
You know things are rough when the AAUP's advice on how to use social media is just "set all your accounts to private."
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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 20d
The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Advisory to Academic Workers
In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...
www.aaup.org
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Todd Wolfson @proftwolf.bsky.social · 21d
A coalition of higher ed unions jointly filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin for the threats to the University of California including @uaw4811.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @uaw.org and CUCFA.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 21d
BREAKING:

A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts
University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...
www.latimes.com
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UPTE-CWA Local 9119 @uptecwa.bsky.social · 21d
Today, we joined a broad coalition of unions in suing the Trump administration over their unilateral termination of federal research grants to UCLA and other ongoing federal funding threats: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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AAUP @aaup.org · 21d
BREAKING:

A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.
UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts
University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...
www.latimes.com
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University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP @udenveraaup.bsky.social · 21d
Not a union, though we do act collectively 🥰. This isn't an issue we've discussed as a chapter or taken a position on. I would wager we would defer and attempt to align w/orgs repping public higher ed folks, as DU is private.
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