I don't know what to tell higher education. You can't both be "committed to democracy and intellectual freedom" and bending to the whims of authoritarians to "preemptively avoid fall out." At that point, you're just selling a mission you have no intention or capability of delivering on. - ThreadSky

mattnelsen.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I don't know what to tell higher education. You can't both be "committed to democracy and intellectual freedom" and bending to the whims of authoritarians to "preemptively avoid fall out."

At that point, you're just selling a mission you have no intention or capability of delivering on.

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nikolatasev.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Are we talking about the higher education that raised prices above inflation for decades, without raising salaries? The one which refused to divest from a state committing crimes against humanity?

buebs.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://act.moveon.org/survey/impeach

noahgift.bsky.social•2 days ago

Big Tech IS THE GOVERNMENT

jpevansofrocks.bsky.social•1 day ago

Public unis are in a bind, but has any president spoken out? Resigned in protest? I’ve seen more backbone from GS-9 people who were turfed than uni admins.

yonatanlibbie.bsky.social•2 days ago

I knew we were shouting into the wind when the primary focus of faculty meetings and training mostly focused on recruitment and retention.

civics4all.bsky.social•1 day ago

💯 This guy’s university is already suspending admission in certain programs! https://bsky.app/profile/tonyburke.bsky.social/post/3limxv656j22y

compellor.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's in Canada

afterthetrumping.bsky.social•1 day ago

If you give in and warp what’s right to teach, you’re not a teacher and must quit. Period

bobbyzer0.bsky.social•1 day ago

Higher Ed has been nothing but a time share scheme for at least 20 years. (Source: have worked in higher ed for the last 20 years)

js0.bsky.social•1 day ago

I pretty whole heartedly disagree. Source: also been in higher ed over 20 years.

bobbyzer0.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh, and what is the student debt load at your institution?

js0.bsky.social•1 day ago

A shitload. Definitely a problem that has complicated causes.

bobbyzer0.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do you administrators talk about student learning or tuition dollars first? Have funds gone to support teaching faculty and student resources, or administrator salaries and sports facilities? Does your institutions research include students and teaching or do grant dollars disappear into a void?

js0.bsky.social•1 day ago

Administration's *job* is to talk about funding. I'll agree about admin salaries and sports funding though.

Not sure what you mean about grant funding going into a void... It is all well tracked and accounted for at my institution.

bobbyzer0.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is it? Million dollar grants, students and other precarious workers making borderline minimum wage in facilities that haven't been updated in decades. The F & A went where? The primary researcher paid themselves how much while on sabbatical and at conferences for the majority of the research period?

mvchaffee.bsky.social•2 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/mvchaffee.bsky.social/post/3limlr6c5cs2k

steveasumner.bsky.social•1 day ago

remind them they are non-profits and eradicate money from their agenda. it has no place in education or governance. also, their work is public and freely open so all can learn.

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