Monica Heilman

The emails are already increasing

Seems like a valid definition for many, unfortunately

A math teacher friend does this with ChatGPT and math. Which it constantly gets wrong. Very effective lesson

If you've got a paywall, just check out the @aaup.org report itself here: data.aaup.org/fcs-ft-facul...

I spent a good hour comparing schools, faculty ranks, affiliations, and regions, and then another hour thinking about if I'm going to be able to buy a house.

I was JUST looking at older data earlier and wishing I had an up-to-date version. Thanks!

("Liking" = "I hate this actually, but here we are")

Liking that my new institution has options laid out for AI course policies:

1) Use prohibited
2) Use only with prior permission
3) Use only with acknowledgement
4) Use freely

I've been a 3, with the requirement to disclose whether and how you've used AI in an assignment.

"This feels wrong to share" <<< "This is paying it forward" 😂

I mean, a chance to escape your institution's funding cuts AND move to Canada? Win-win.

#AcademicSky

Gallup poll shows US confidence in higher education is upticking again.

(I suspect that attacking education, like attacking immigration, reminds people of the value in the thing being attacked)

news.gallup.com/poll/692519/...

Perfect timing! 🙏

Immigrants Celebrate Their First July 4th As U.S. Citizens: ‘I Feel Like I Have Waited All My Life For This Day’ “Freedom took on a whole new meaning this year for William Nigira,” who became a U.S. citizen at a Saguaro National Park naturalization ceremony. “It feels like a home," he said.

“You do not just deserve to be in America. You are needed here.” - @schwarzenegger.bsky.social to hundreds of new Americans at Mount Vernon.

Across the U.S., hundreds of immigrants spent this July 4th not just celebrating America -- but officially becoming part of it. 🇺🇸

✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social

I knew someone else must've have taken this on by now:
bsky.app/profile/phil...

Basically - and the fact that Rufo, who is a regent at a public college and advises the Trump admin on higher ed, is using hacked student data seems like a bigger story than what box Mamdani selected. But the Times again legitimated Rufo’s choices by making them their own. bsky.app/profile/timc...

“What matters most here is whether the information was true and factual...and that it is relevant to the public.”

Sure, as relevant as reporting on what type of coffee I had this morning. I keep making attempts at useful commentary on this story but my main take is 🤦🏻‍♀️.

Got on here and the first few posts I saw were on rest, nature, art, & taking it easy. A nice way to ease into all the latest bad news 😌

#ScholarSunday Thread 232 Published on July 6, 2025

It’s appropriate that, on this especially fraught holiday weekend, my 232nd #ScholarSunday thread is my longest yet, full of so much public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy! 🗃️

americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...

A map of the US with the states the republican senators are from marked in red and states the democratic senators are from marked in blue: Senator Susan Collins (Republican - Maine) Senator Mitch McConnell(Republican - Kentucky) Senator Lisa Murkowski(Republican - Alaska) Senator Lindsey Graham(Republican - South Carolina) Senator Jerry Moran(Republican - Kansas) Senator John Hoeven(Republican - North Dakota) Senator John Boozman(Republican - Arkansas) Senator Shelley Moore Capito(Republican - West Virginia) Senator John Kennedy(Republican - Louisiana) Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith(Republican - Mississippi) Senator Bill Hagerty(Republican - Tennessee) Senator Katie Britt(Republican - Alabama) Senator Markwayne Mullin(Republican - Oklahoma) Senator Deb Fischer(Republican - Nebraska) Senator Mike Rounds(Republican - South Dakota) Patty Murray(Democrat - Washington) Richard Durbin(Democrat - Illinois) Jack Reed(Democrat - Rhode Island) Jeanne Shaheen(Democrat - New Hampshire) Jeff Merkley(Democrat - Oregon) Christopher Coons(Democrat - Delaware) Brian Schatz(Democrat - Hawaii) Tammy Baldwin(Democrat - Wisconsin) Chris Murphy(Democrat - Connecticut) Chris Van Hollen(Democrat - Maryland) Martin Heinrich(Democrat - New Mexico) Gary Peters(Democrat - Michigan) Kirsten Gillibrand(Democrat - New York) Jon Ossoff(Democrat - Georgia)

Are you from one of these states? Then we need your help to save American science!

The Senate Appropriations Committee will be marking up the President's Budget Request for science on Wednesday. People have been saying the proposed cuts "decimated" US science, but that's wrong: they are apocalyptic

Asking MultiCrit Questions: A Reflexive and Critical Framework to Promote Health Data Equity for the Multiracial Population Author(s): LAM‐HINE, TRACY; FORTHAL, SARAH; JOHNSON, CANDICE Y; CHIN, HELEN B | Abstract: Policy Points Health equity work primarily centers monoracial populations; however, the rapid growth of the…

Wow, what an incredibly well-written and accessible article on multiracial populations and health data equity. Authors cover a lot of ground and give a really clear overview of monoracism and other relevant concepts for studying mixed race populations.

I do wish Bluesky notified you about being added to starter packs because how cool is this? I only recently found out about this Mixed Race Research one.

Thanks @kaimitsuru.bsky.social!

go.bsky.app/NTSoSK

Honestly not having wi-fi for a few days while I moved wasn't a bad thing...

NEW: Magistrate Judge Michael Hammer schedules a telephone conference in 20 min to establish Mahmoud Khalil's terms of release.

This one's trying out feathers instead.

HAPPENING NOW: Judge Farbiarz hears arguments on Mahmoud Khalil's request to be released on bail. 🧵

Check out our co-editor @sethabrutyn.bsky.social on our book reviews editor @kylethegreen.bsky.social's podcast Give Theory a Chance! 🎧

Avail on partner site @thesocietypages.bsky.social and via your favorite pod app:

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#sociology #sociologist

Not feeding into the Bluesky debate but I would love to see more academics sharing papers on here. Revive the ‘ol “here’s a thread about this paper” thing. I think it’s good for the information ecosystem.

Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government will likely appeal.

A US judge has ordered hundreds of terminated research projects at the US National Institutes of Health to be reinstated, calling the processes that led to their cancellation “bereft of reasoning”.

https://go.nature.com/4kOmXDy

Screenshot that shows the steps for filing a dissertation arranged in a list with green check icons to show completion. Steps are Submitted (you), Accepted (your university), Release to ProQuest (your university), & Publish to ProQuest (ProQuest)

New #PhD skill for LinkedIn?

"Attention to detail" ❌️
-common
-cliche
-meaning can be unclear

"Dissertation accepted to ProQuest without formatting edits" ✅️🏆🙌
-obscure but iykyk
-shows your paranoia pays off
-meaningless but satisfying

COOL JOB ALERT! There is a opening at the school where I am headed to teach, Washington & Lee University in Virginia, for an assistant professor of journalism w/emphasis on broadcast and digital journalism. It's tenure track; starts July 1 2026. DETAILS: https://loom.ly/WzQ6ezk

every time

"sexual harassment tells you everything about someone’s relationship with power"

Carve this into the front of every government building and into the walls of every workplace