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Higher Ed has positive impacts on the lives of every American, from training doctors to developing tech innovations. Political interference threatens that. Do you have a Higher Ed impact story? Share it in the comments or on this survey: buff.ly/H9dC7xG

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Support American science in federal funding Our health and safety depend on scientific research. America is currently the world leader in cutting-edge medical and scientific research, and we want to keep it that way. Families need safe…

University workers do cutting-edge scientific research that saves lives and makes us healthier. But Trump & Congressional Republicans want to cut funding for this critical, lifesaving research. Tell Congress: Stop the cuts to research! buff.ly/MhLiaBy

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A student uses a tool to measure photovoltaic power potential at newly installed solar panels.

Universities are enmeshed in their communities. BSU immersive learning projects connect students with Munsonians for mutually beneficial collaborations--from installing solar panels to documenting local history. Higher Ed helps communities thrive! buff.ly/jsNrCt9
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Advocates push lawmakers on Capitol Hill to protect higher education The American Federation of Teachers and American Association of University Professors launched a campaign and lobbied on Capitol Hill Thursday.

100%, @rweingarten.bsky.social. "When we fight for higher education, we are fighting for everyone." #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @AAUP.org @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...

Calling True Crime fans! If you find bones while digging, who investigates? The sheriff dept's million $$ crime lab? Nope. Often it's the local university's Anthropology Department. True True Crime fans know the importance of funding Higher Ed. buff.ly/unPT6NO

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The Stories of #FirstGenBSU - Ball State English Department This fall, Ball State welcomed 4,034 freshmen to our campus, surpassing the previous record of 4,006 in 1997. The record-setting population of freshmen also brought with it an influx of…

Higher Ed transforms lives. A number of BSU students, faculty & staff are first-generation college goers. They know first hand how a college education can change a life trajectory for the better. Political interference and funding cuts threaten future stories like these: buff.ly/sdr1c3h

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Higher ed workers say: Condemn the Compact!

Here is CSU-AAUP, AFT Local 6745 member A. Fiona Pearson, professor of sociology at Central Connecticut State University, calling for us to unite in the face of these attacks on higher ed!

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When politicians attack higher ed, they’re not just hurting students & faculty. It hurts:
✅Patients who rely on medical research
✅Workers who reap the benefits of innovation
✅ All of us who benefit from a strong economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ...

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Bloomington Faculty Council urges IU to reject Trump’s higher education compact The resolution passed with overwhelming support.

On this Day of Action for Higher Ed, we applaud IU Bloomington's faculty council for urging IU to reject Trump's compact. Political interference from D.C. will negatively impact what Hoosiers are allowed to teach and learn and which Hoosiers can go to college. buff.ly/rdeBJwW. @aaup.org @aft.org

Higher education is a public good, not a political football. It's time to make our voices heard and demand our elected officials protect this vital institution. Add your voice to ours! Tell Congress to invest in our future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKJ... @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social @AAUP.org

Bloomington Faculty Council urges IU to reject Trump’s higher education compact The resolution passed with overwhelming support.

“I feel very strongly that we need to do all we can to stand against the notion that there is anything good about making compromises of the sort the Trump administration is asking universities to do."

— Maria Bucur, AAUP Indiana University Bloomington

Professor of Biology at Ball State University, VJ Rubenstein, in a lab coat working at a research station.

BSU faculty teach classes that transform students’ lives and do research that can change the world. They create opportunity and strengthen Muncie and Indiana. On this Day of Action, re-read VJ Rubenstein's op-ed on the impact of funding cuts on higher ed: tinyurl.com/mr2ac2mf

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While we recognize the largely symbolic nature of resolutions like this one, passage makes discussion of the issue an official university matter, so anyone afraid of retaliation can now claim discussion of university business passed by the Faculty Council.

Today, with a 31-4-6 vote, BSU's Faculty Council approved our resolution on Free Expression!

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This shows that faculty across 31 depts remain concerned about the firing of an employee for private statements and are not ready to forget the threat this poses to us all.

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Our KYR event on international travel with CUNY CLEAR went great on Tuesday! If you couldn't make it, here's a handy document to help you navigate dealing with CBP for both citizens, LPRs, and non-citizens: drive.google.com/file/d/1NNDT...

If you're in Muncie, join us at the Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge from noon to 2! #NoKings

Reject the ongoing censorship of student media on our campuses!

“Administrative efforts to subordinate campus journalism to public relations are inconsistent with the mission of higher education to provide a space of intellectual exploration and debate”

—Hank Reichman, in a new Academe Blog post

Read and sign our petition:
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She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account

Dr. Sarah Vitale, secretary of our chapter, delivers some excellent comments and insight in this article by the NYT.

See our petition in the comments. We are up to at least 352 signatures and still collecting them.
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Read our statement on Freedom of Expression at Ball State University signed by hundreds of BSU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members from across the political spectrum.

You can add your name too, using the form at the bottom of this page:

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We are proud of our students for reaching across the aisle and uniting against the suppression of free expression at Ball State University. Protecting free expression is a nonpartisan issue!

“People do not forfeit their First Amendment rights when they are hired by government institutions. Public employees are free to speak on matters of public concern, so long as they are speaking as private citizens..."

Please see our official statement regarding the termination of BSU employee Suzanne Swierc. Click the following link for the full statement: bsuaaup.com/response-to-...
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The Gag Rules (1835-1840) National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Gag Rules (1835-1840)

This led to the lifting of the gag rule and raised awareness of Northern state citizens that slavery was not just an issue confined to the South, but was affecting the rights of all citizens. Read more here: constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...

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In 1836, the House passed a resolution to table all petitions without review. Representative John Quincy Adams opposed this gag rule using several tactics, ultimately arguing that the 1st Amendment’s right to petition the government was being violated.

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The final portion of the 1st Amendment, the right to petition the government, is often not discussed but was pivotal to begin the end of slavery in the US. In 1834, the American Anti-Slavery Society began a drive to send anti-slavery petitions to DC, generating over 130,000 petitions!

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AAUP Condemns Wave of Administrative Policies Intended to Crack Down on Peaceful Campus Protest As an apparent reaction to student protests since last October, a number of college and university administrations have hastily enacted overly restrictive policies dealing with the rights to assemble ...

@aaup.org has released several statements in defense of the right to peaceful protest and speech, and condemning the administrative policies in many universities that have made the freedom of assembly more difficult on campus:
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