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The effects of the House’s proposed “Medicaid cuts to pay for tax cuts” in one graph: a 3.9% boost in income for the top 1% of households and a 7.4% reduction in income for the bottom fifth of households. In two words: class warfare. www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...

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Rising racial gaps in wealth

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Another loss for #science & the next generation of researchers. The 28-year running NIDA summer internship program is cancelled for this year. @altnih4science.bsky.social #SavetheNIH

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Graduating during the pandemic slowed down my process and is part of why I did two postdocs. Now as a first year faculty, all the federal grants are frozen. I love the work I do but this has all of us questioning how much www.science.org/content/arti...

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Undergraduate research opportunities are incredibly valuable, both for the students and for the progress of the work. And having undergraduate research experience is a massive help for grad school admission. REU cancellations harm students’ preparedness & career prospects, and slow research progress

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We had a great discussion of the Dear Colleague letter to universities in class Thursday and I have all of you to thank for it. I promised I'd report back, so here goes.

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Prior to the passage of the Social Security Act, 85% of elderly Americans had no pension. Fifty-percent died in poverty. Without Social Security, the Center on Budget and policy Priorities estimates 40% of all elderly Americans would die in poverty.

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This is the end result- and goal- of Reagan's "compassionate conservatism".

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And, many people ride out recessions in grad school... I remember the larger cohort sizes after the Great Recession hit. Career changers AND those who couldn't find a good job post-undergrad sought graduate education between 2008 & 2012 (and beyond). I'm concerned that won't be an option this time.

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At least 12 universities now have hiring freezes and nearly 30 have cut PhD admissions this year If you hear of other places you can add them to this google doc:

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"These kinds of shocks are going to lead to a mass exodus … for minorities in particular.” For my latest @science.org story, I spoke with early career researchers who have been affected by the federal upheaval and are concerned about what it means for their future. www.science.org/content/arti...

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DEI initiatives are still legal. Universities need to stand their ground. A Friday gift to your university's General Counsel Office - courtesy of an all star lineup of civil rights lawyers and scholars. You're going to want to read this.

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The doublespeak of we value diversity but will erase the word diversity from all university programs that many universities have taken is next level gaslighting

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For anyone working in Higher Ed concerned about the anti-DEI Dear Colleague letter calling on colleges to rid themselves of DEI programs, please read this letter by law professors who KNOW THE LAW--it's a good rejoinder to the letter and over-reach of this admin. cdn.ymaws.com/www.copaa.or...

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The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.

submitted 9 days ago • 58 comments

Universities across the US have froze graduate student admissions.Students & faculty raise alarm about research funding, doctoral stipends, visas & career opportunities. #educationsky #academicresearch #highereducation #EduSky #PhDSky #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #bluecrew #megaboost #Politics

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Cuts to NSF expected to be at 50% reduction in force for an independent agency that fuels discovery and innovation. "The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]." This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities. nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

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Training for sociology professional researchers to share their findings and expertise with a wider public. March 28. @asanews.bsky.social #ASAchildren&youthsection #PublicSociology docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Our #MINDS post-bacc program is accepting applications til March 1st! ✨ ✅ two-years full-time PAID research ✅ $41,000 annual salary +benefits ✅ personalized grad school prep & cohort of peers ✅ $1,500 to relocate + $1,500 in prof dev funds ✅ dedicated mentors + more! z.umn.edu/minds Please share ✨

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Whoah! The Weight of the White Coat is a #1 new release on Kindle Amazon. 🥹 Incredibly grateful. 🤗

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Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion & tenure decisions, with more negative votes, lower chance of receiving unanimous votes and harsher evaluation of scholarly productivity. URM women experience largest double standards. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Finding each other on BlueSky

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I would add to this RAICES Texas. www.raicestexas.org

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Can add up to 150 people, please let me know if you want to be added!! go.bsky.app/9YncxWN

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Want to join of a community of Latinx/a/o Scholars broadly throughout academia? Please reply to this post if you want to be added!! Shout out to @larrylafountain.bsky.social for bringing us together! go.bsky.app/NrJs1Hr

submitted 109 days ago • 94 comments