The devaluation of academic labor isn't just a crisis for scholars—it’s a threat to the future of knowledge itself. In my piece for @academemagazine.bsky.social I examine how universities prioritize profit over research and learning.
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Reckoning with the Devaluation of Academic Knowledge and Research
BY VERONICA VALENCIA GONZALEZ For decades, universities have served as bastions of knowledge, advancing research and shaping the intellectual foundation of society. Yet, in their pursuit of cost-cu…
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February 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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academic libraries are on the front lines too. Let’s stay vigilant and keep turning those pages. #LibrariesResist #SaveOurBooks #HigherEdCrisis 4/4
September 13, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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Congress just advanced a bill that cuts Pell Grants, caps loans, and ends subsidized aid-- making college less affordable for millions. #HigherEdCrisis www.highereddive.com/news/higher-...
This week in 5 numbers: Sweeping higher ed bill advances
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a proposal that would cap federal student lending and cut Pell eligibility to another university closing its doors.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Harvard Faces Financial Pressure as Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion in Federal Funds
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Harvard Faces Financial Pressure as Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion in Federal Funds | AI News Brew
<p>Cambridge, Massachusetts - Harvard University, the nation's oldest and wealthiest institution of higher education, is facing unprecedented financial pressure as the Trump administration takes aim a...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Rally Alert: Right to Light
Friday, October 24 | 2–4 PM | The Plaza (140 W. Franklin St.)
We're standing up for:
✅ Academic freedom
✅ Life-changing research
✅ Quality education for ALL
✅ The rights of NC students and citizens
#RightToLight #SaveUNC #AcademicFreedom #HigherEdCrisis
Friday, October 24 | 2–4 PM | The Plaza (140 W. Franklin St.)
We're standing up for:
✅ Academic freedom
✅ Life-changing research
✅ Quality education for ALL
✅ The rights of NC students and citizens
#RightToLight #SaveUNC #AcademicFreedom #HigherEdCrisis
October 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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No federal aid. No student protections. Just pay up or drop out.
But hey, at least billionaires get tax cuts, right? 🤷♂️💰🔥
#StudentDebt #HigherEdCrisis #TrumpEconomics #BillionairesFirst
But hey, at least billionaires get tax cuts, right? 🤷♂️💰🔥
#StudentDebt #HigherEdCrisis #TrumpEconomics #BillionairesFirst
February 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Academic leaders warn: Visa bans tied to nationality risk killing open inquiry in U.S. universities. Ideas should flow freely, not be fenced off by fear.
#StudentVisa #HigherEdCrisis #StopXenophobia
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How Xenophobia is Undermining U.S. Innovation and Prestige? - Stratheia
U.S. visa restrictions on Chinese students risk academic freedom, innovation, and economic strength, sparking national and global backlash.
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June 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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📢 Columbia says it’s cooperating and “deeply committed” to combating antisemitism.
But the message from the Biden administration is clear:
Accreditation comes with accountability.
#ColumbiaUniversity #CivilRights #CampusProtests #HigherEdCrisis
But the message from the Biden administration is clear:
Accreditation comes with accountability.
#ColumbiaUniversity #CivilRights #CampusProtests #HigherEdCrisis
June 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Universities face unprecedented pressure as Trump admin cuts funding and investigates alleged antisemitism. Columbia loses $400M amid pro-Palestinian protests. Leaders warn of threats to academic freedom, with hiring freezes and layoffs at top schools. #HigherEdCrisis www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/u...
Heat from Trump administration puts higher education leaders in ‘terrible position’ with so much at stake | CNN
The dangerous assault against the country’s leading universities, higher education leaders warn, has unfolded rapidly on multiple fronts – threatening not only America’s economic and technological str...
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March 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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🎓 “Wait… so I can’t go?”
👨👩👦 “Not unless you’ve got $90K a year lying around. But hey, Amazon’s hiring for the night shift! 🏭📦”
🚨 No loans. No aid. No future—unless you’re a billionaire. 🤷♂️💰
#StudentDebt #HigherEdCrisis #TrumpEconomics #BillionairesFirst #NoLoansNoCollege
👨👩👦 “Not unless you’ve got $90K a year lying around. But hey, Amazon’s hiring for the night shift! 🏭📦”
🚨 No loans. No aid. No future—unless you’re a billionaire. 🤷♂️💰
#StudentDebt #HigherEdCrisis #TrumpEconomics #BillionairesFirst #NoLoansNoCollege
February 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Trump admin weaponizing research funding to control universities! Columbia loses $400M, Harvard freezes hiring, Johns Hopkins cuts 2,000 jobs. Academic freedom is at risk as gov't demands policy changes for funding. #HigherEdCrisis #DefendScience thehill.com/homenews/edu...
Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge
The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities. &nb…
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March 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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🧪 Defunding science has consequences.
When we defund research, we risk our health, our environment, and our economic future.
📉 Science fuels progress. Let’s protect it.
#FundNDResearch #NDMegaphone #SupportScience #ProtectInnovation #ClimateResearchMatters #PublicFundingMatters #HigherEdCrisis
When we defund research, we risk our health, our environment, and our economic future.
📉 Science fuels progress. Let’s protect it.
#FundNDResearch #NDMegaphone #SupportScience #ProtectInnovation #ClimateResearchMatters #PublicFundingMatters #HigherEdCrisis
May 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Trump’s executive orders are creating a crisis in higher ed: from slashing funding to attacks on DEI and academic freedom, these moves threaten to turn universities into tools of authoritarian power. Will higher ed fight back, or keep ceding ground? #HigherEdCrisis www.aaup.org/article/trum...
Trump Is Revealing Our Higher Ed Crisis
This is an introduction to a series of articles focusing on the impacts of the Trump administration's executive orders. See the full list of articles below. And if you do not hold the line at this cru...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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ICE’s SEVIS actions left international students in limbo and damaged trust in U.S. higher ed. Restoring status can’t undo the harm- future recruitment and reputation are at risk. #HigherEdCrisis www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
Higher Ed Wins a SEVIS Battle, Not the Visa War
The Trump administration has restored some international student records, following nationwide terminations in April, but legal experts say there’s no guarantee that students are safe.
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April 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Blocking Harvard from enrolling international students hurts jobs, research, and America’s global academic standing. This is bad news for all of higher ed. #HigherEdCrisis
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Unions representing Harvard workers fear Trump’s ‘authoritarian turn’
International students and employees are ‘afraid to speak out’ as White House escalates push to control enrollment
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June 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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🧪 Defunding science has consequences.
When we defund research, we risk our health, our environment, and our economic future.
📉 Science fuels progress. Let’s protect it.
#FundNDResearch #NDMegaphone #SupportScience #ProtectInnovation #ClimateResearchMatters #PublicFundingMatters #HigherEdCrisis
When we defund research, we risk our health, our environment, and our economic future.
📉 Science fuels progress. Let’s protect it.
#FundNDResearch #NDMegaphone #SupportScience #ProtectInnovation #ClimateResearchMatters #PublicFundingMatters #HigherEdCrisis
May 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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⚠️ Colleges are closing at a rate of one per week
The message is clear: Adapt or disappear
XR & AI offer a path forward—making learning relevant, scalable and future-ready.
📺 Watch now👇
#HigherEdCrisis #XRinEducation #AIinLearning #EdTechStrategy #FutureOfEducation #Edstutia
The message is clear: Adapt or disappear
XR & AI offer a path forward—making learning relevant, scalable and future-ready.
📺 Watch now👇
#HigherEdCrisis #XRinEducation #AIinLearning #EdTechStrategy #FutureOfEducation #Edstutia
May 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Trump has halted student visa interviews worldwide, with plans to expand social media screening. Critics call it discriminatory and a threat to U.S. universities. Affected visas include F, M, and J types. #StudentVisaBan #TrumpImmigration #HigherEdCrisis
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Morgan State: ‘It’s maybe a glitch.’ From rep on the phone🤣
Also Morgan State: no PSA, no email, just surprise bills from LAST YEAR.
We’re not stupid. 💀 #FixMorganAid #MakeItMakeSense #PellGrant #StudentDebt #CollegeScam #FinancialAidFail #DoBetterMSU #HigherEdCrisis #WTFMorgan #BrokenSystem #MSU🐻🧡💙
Also Morgan State: no PSA, no email, just surprise bills from LAST YEAR.
We’re not stupid. 💀 #FixMorganAid #MakeItMakeSense #PellGrant #StudentDebt #CollegeScam #FinancialAidFail #DoBetterMSU #HigherEdCrisis #WTFMorgan #BrokenSystem #MSU🐻🧡💙
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July 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Solidarity with all colleagues in the US, defending #anthropology !!!
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April 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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