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They are both crucial. The language in the Sweezy decision is powerful (without AF "civilization will stagnate and die"; "four essential freedoms"). Uphaus v. Wyman makes it even more important (as the ruling was different because Uphaus was not an academic). But Keyishian was a big step forward.

I talked about G. Harris Daggett today. You might not know him. He was central to the case that led to the Supreme Court's 1957 Sweezy v. New Hampshire decision--in which Warren wrote that without academic freedom "civilization will stagnate and die." First time the Court endorsed academic freedom.

See, Dan, just when I was drafting an op-ed for you on tenure, you had to ruin it for all of us.

Thanks to @isaackamola.bsky.social for this generous endorsement of In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis.

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“We will not be intimidated into silence.”

—Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M

This fight is bigger than Texas A&M—it is about whether public universities will serve democracy or fear it.

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I first met and got to know her when... we were stuck in an elevator together at HES in Cambridge 15 years ago. It took more than an hour for the firefighters to get us out, so we had time to talk (with Chris Ogren, who is also great).

Karen's book is great! And I love her even more as a person. She is so grounded, kind, and so thoughtful. The chapter is for Higher Education: Handbook of... I initially said no (because those chapters are hard), but changed my mind when Columbia capitulated.

If you all figure out a reading list, let me know. As I've mentioned to Dominique, I am writing a historiography of academic freedom since 1941 and don't want to miss things. To be fair, I think I have spent more time buying books (most recently on the Johns Committee) than on reading and writing.

I am sure that you will! Feel free to reach out if you want someone to bounce ideas off of.

Hah! Feel free to let it send. A random email from you is a good thing. I am truly happy for our field (and people outside of our field) that will learn from you and this column.

Glad to see this in the wild, Dominique. Congratulations and thank you.

Will?

How did I get to the place that I am watching a Cal v. SMU football game because it affects Duke's place in the ACC Championship game? A lot of bad decisions were made, only some of them by me.

Ben Parsons's Bad Grammar: Teachers, Crime, and the Law in Late Medieval and Early Modern England

People who care about higher education and institutional autonomy need to pay attention to CPHE and the undercutting of the regulatory triad. Professor Harrison is doing important work on CPHE and I encourage people to listen to her discuss the politicization of accreditation.

This is disgusting both in content and process. Academic reorganization at institutions with functioning governance centers faculty expertise in decision making.

I actually started my research on academic freedom, in part, because I attended a Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom at UM 25 years ago. I was fascinated and horrified and wanted to know more. It has kept me busy: facultysenate.umich.edu/davis-marker...

Grammar is difficult. I used to think of primary as an adjective or a noun. I haven't checked CMOS on this, but I now think that primary is a verb.

Just to be clear, I am not that Tim Kaine.

I am trying to get home from a conference in Providence so that I can try to fly to Denver on Wed. I am, so far, lucky. Just finished brunch with two colleagues who had a second flight canceled while we were eating. They are now booked for tomorrow, with flight legs added.

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U. of Nebraska’s Attempt to Measure Academic Programs’ Productivity Draws Faculty Ire Administrators at the Lincoln campus say insufficient state aid and a decline in enrollment resulted in a $27.5-million budget deficit.

Shock doctrine tactics supported by schlock data make a mockery of shared governance. UNL AAUP are fighting hard. Time for faculty at every university going through "program review" to stand with their colleagues and students being targeted. @aaup #highered

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As I am sure you know, Schrecker, early on, said this is worse.

Such an important book. And the Ely case gets held up as a victory because it resulted in the famous "sifting and winnowing" statement, but it was not a great defense of the principle. Ely argued it on the wrong lines. He agreed he should be fired if he did what was charged, just claimed he did not.

Either Bari Weiss or I misunderstood the meaning of ‘No Kings’

If it were me, I’d probably rather visit a seat of democracy.

The ad paid for by Ontario during the ALCS is well done. The audio is a 1987 anti-tariff talk by Reagan (about how they hurt people and tank the economy) set to modern video.

USC rejects Trump education compact aimed at shifting the university to the right USC interim President Beong-Soo Kim said in a statement that he had sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education turning down the Trump offer.

USC rejects Trump’s Loyalty OATH. Four down, five to go!

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