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Professor of Rhetoric in Georgia. Gators, Bonhoeffer, Merton, and AAUP
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Trump now hinting he may suspend the billions of dollars the U.S. annually supplies to Israel unless the country's prosecutors halt their corruption trial of Netanyahu, who is facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes

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Having written a dissertation partially on Arendt, I recommend anything about her and by her

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The provisions on student loans in Trump’s budget bill would dramatically limit access to student loans and loan forgiveness, resulting in the smaller and less accessible version of higher Ed that people like Chris Rufo have been calling for newrepublic.com/article/1970...

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We have a governor appointed model in Georgia. But terms are seven years. It was created to stop political pressure.

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Having written a dissertation partially on Arendt, I recommend anything about her and by her

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Always read Charlie Savage on executive power

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Today’s resignation by UVA president due to DOJ pressure should be understood amid yesterday’s creation by Southern states of their own higher education accreditation agency. Both seek to wield power against the independence of universities.

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Imagine what protestable issue or event would get a spontaneous protest on your campus at 5pm on a summer Friday. Now imagine that event happening . It will soon. Organize now.

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Nate Morris, a Republican in the #KYSen race, will be joined by Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at a campaign rally on Monday. www.foxnews.com/politics/sco...

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The Trump administration just established a precedent that they can pick and choose who leads higher Ed institutions. An authoritarian government deepens its reach into higher education. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

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Imagine what protestable issue or event would get a spontaneous protest on your campus at 5pm on a summer Friday. Now imagine that event happening . It will soon. Organize now.

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Imagine what protestable issue or event would get a spontaneous protest on your campus at 5pm on a summer Friday. Now imagine that event happening . It will soon. Organize now.

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Bingo. 👇🏽

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a crowd has gathered at the UVA rotunda in response to the forced resignation of president jim ryan

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Today’s resignation by UVA president due to DOJ pressure should be understood amid yesterday’s creation by Southern states of their own higher education accreditation agency. Both seek to wield power against the independence of universities.

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This is a watershed moment. Everyone who benefits from higher education should be deeply concerned. Ryan was a moderate who presided over one of the more conservative institutions of higher education. He followed the law when it comes to DEI. But that wasn't enough. Trump demands absolute fealty.

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👀 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

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Under fire for other environmental goofs, #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous signs bill to ban oil drilling near the Apalachicola River, delivering a win for enviros & fishermen who said the ban was essential to protect their way of life. www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

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“We wanted robots to clean the dishes and do our laundry, so we could draw pictures and write stories. Instead they gave us robots to draw pictures and write stories, so we could clean dishes and do laundry.” www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/how-ai-is-...

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University of Oregon lays off at least 10 faculty, May gave up to 60 layoffs www.oregonlive.com/education/20... University of Oregon lays off dozens of employees, more expected - oregonlive.com

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“This article shows how interlibrary loan, conceived as a form of academic traffic, played a crucial role in postwar reconstruction efforts, facilitating the xchg of resources + info among libraries… [It] focuses on the elaborate procedures librarians developed to create union catalogs.”

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