The @lwvohio.bsky.social said the SAVE America Act could limit women, rural Ohioans, students, older Ohioans, Black Ohioans & those with disabilities from voting. These groups are less likely to have qualifying IDs, which can be expensive and time consuming to acquire.
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Worried about this election? We have the antidote: be a poll worker. Nothing will make you feel better about voting, democracy, or our country than seeing what happens behind the scenes and connecting with neighbors, we promise.
Go here pollworkertracker.ohiosos.gov/signup to sign up today.
300 in less than 24 hours. But we’re aiming even higher.
Sign and circulate to everyone who values Ohio State, in any capacity. We need a transparent and inclusive process. We need to turn this ship in the right direction.
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You were lovely and thoughtful in graduate seminars! As you are today. No cheap shots; just real engagement. A+ work. 😉
Recently published #openaccess in @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social "Uneven regional development in a contentious world of changing global production networks: ‘chips war’ and the geopolitics of semiconductor production in the United States and Southeast Asia" by Henry Yeung
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This #IWD2026, we're celebrating 7 years of the RSA Women's Network!
Since 2018, we've grown into a vibrant, welcoming community where women across regional studies collaborate & support each other at every stage of their careers.
For some reason, in my little corner of the world, everyone is humming the theme song from Top Gun at work today. 🤔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbyo...
Thank you to friends, family, colleagues, community in Minnesota for the work. Your solidarity is an inspiration. We grieve with you, we stand with you, and we win with you. Stay strong out there!
🌟 Registration is now open for #RSA26 🌟
Join the RSA community in Gothenburg in June.
🔶 Regions as Arenas in a Changing World: Rethinking Spatial Theories
📆 15-18 June 2026
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Inspiring to see the leadership and the coalition building by Wesleyan University’s President Michael Roth. This effort also importantly centers student action. As a Wesleyan alum, I am proud that Wesleyan continues its commitment to empowering student voices and engagement. Let’s go! 👏
Democracy Summer!!! “...a network of hundreds of schools and allied organizations are uniting for Democracy Summer, a nationwide program to educate citizens and protect our elections in the coming year.” The Nation Faces a Crisis. Colleges Have a Unique Role to Play. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...
More architectural historian commentary today from @benjy-flowers.bsky.social! 🏙️🌇 nypost.com/2026/02/28/r...
🎇Our 2026 Regional Futures Conference will take place 📆 12-13 November, London 🎇
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🌟The abstract portal is open for our 2026 Student and Early Career Conference 🌟
🔶 Emergent Directions in Regional Research
📆 3-4 September 2026
🌍 Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK
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Upcoming Lecture 🏟️: Stadiums: Architecture and Iconography of the Beautiful Game Prof. @benjy-flowers.bsky.social @knowltonosu.bsky.social March 5th Virtual and In person! #stadiums #sport #architecture sportsandsociety.osu.edu/events/stadi...
Quite rare to see a chart that says quite so overtly that no one involved has the slightest clue what’s happening here
Please let your representatives know! The LWV @lwvus.bsky.social is a nonpartisan voting rights advocacy organization with an intelligent analysis and easy tools to reach your representatives. They say no to the SAVE Act and so should we. Details below ⬇️
🚨🗞️ What can cities do? 🏙️ "The Columbus City Council is using its limited authority to curtail federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities with a host of legislation.” www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Birds take time to discover an available box, so it’s best to place them before spring starts. Take advantage of the tail end of winter to post a nest box (or a few). We’ve got free plans to help you get started:
“Silence is not neutrality; it is permission. The record that university chancellors, presidents and trustees create in this moment — who spoke, who acted and who stayed silent — will be studied long after today’s political actors are gone.”
So proud of the work of our amazing City and Regional Planning students and faculty! 👏 Check out this video on Prof. @galashine.bsky.social UG Studio: “Roadmap for Inclusive Living" knowlton.osu.edu/news/2026/02...
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Thank you to all those who took this to the courts @aclu.org and @neatoday.bsky.social. Thank you for standing up and standing with university students, staff, and faculty. www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Be voting ready!
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⏳Voter registration deadline for the spring primary: April 6 by 9pm⏳
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Looking for support to advance your research or develop new ideas? The RSA offers a range of grants designed to support innovative research and career development in regional studies and related fields.
Deadline to apply: 3rd March 2026.
Learn more at www.regionalstudies.org/funding-awards/
📣 📣 The opening plenary for #RSA26 is now complete 📣 📣
The Early Career Plenary Speaker competition winner is:
🎉 @Kristin Smette Gulbrandsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. 🎉
Kirstin joins a fantastic line up of speakers.
For info on the plenary and conference:
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When the higher education sector is organized, we have the power to stop the Trump administration's campaigns against American universities
We are proud of our members and allies at UCLA who successfully blocked Trump from extracting $1.2 billion from UCLA over alleged civil rights violations.
🌟We are delighted to announce the Student and Early Career Conference for 2026 🌟
🔶 Emergent Directions in Regional Research
📆 3-4 September
🌍 Cardiff Business School, UK
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Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, a leader in organizing college presidents, has proposed Democracy Summer 2026, evoking the heroic Freedom Summer of 1964 that aimed to advance voting rights in Mississippi, now employed to safeguard the midterm elections. From Bob Kuttner:
