This is a huge deal! A federal judge, representing the American Association of University Professors, has blocked Trump's executive orders that seek to end federal support for DEI programming. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... - ThreadSky

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chrispetsko.bsky.social • 5 days ago

This is a huge deal! A federal judge, representing the American Association of University Professors, has blocked Trump's executive orders that seek to end federal support for DEI programming.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-administration-blocked-terminating-dei-related-federal-grants-rcna193285

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chrispetsko.bsky.social•5 days ago

*This matters* for UNC Chapel Hill.

A few weeks ago, North Carolina legal counsel tried to direct all university chancellors to "immediately suspend" DEI-related course requirements (even if those requirements were part of a student's chosen major!).

chrispetsko.bsky.social•5 days ago

Under this judge's decision, that directive no longer holds.

This is all to say that for now, the judicial branch is defending academic freedom. The current administration can't threaten to remove funding if we teach about topics they don't like.

metacognishane.bsky.social•5 days ago

Just to be accurate, the judge isn't representing the AAUP or any of the roughly dozen other plaintiffs in the case. He's representing the law. He's also not "defending academic freedom." He's defending the law. I'm glad he ruled the way that he did but also glad he did so impartially, as required.

chrispetsko.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah, thanks for catching this. This has been nagging at me, too.

I should have said something like “a federal judge, ruling in favor of the AAUP (among other plaintiffs), has officially blocked…”

But my enthusiasm and desire to get the message out quickly got the best of me, haha.

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