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UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts University of California faculty, students and staff on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-million penalty against UCLA and federal demands over campus changes. They argued that the actions camp...

BREAKING:

A historic coalition of national & California labor unions led by the AAUP filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the illegal & coercive use of civil rights laws to attack the University of California system & the rights of their members.

AERA is taking legal action, advocating on Capitol Hill, mobilizing association members, and coordinating with the scientific community to work to protect the integrity of federal research and data. Learn more about key updates about AERA's actions here: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

U.S. Higher Ed’s Investment in Sustainable Development Lags Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of Times Higher Education’s 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies may make it even harder for America...

U.S. Universities’ Investment in Sustainability Eclipsed by International Peers

Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of @timeshighered.bsky.social's 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/446DVpI

Appreciated having the chance to discuss #autism in #HigherEd work with Kristen on this podcast episode. We also discussed my and my colleagues’ PEACES #autistic college student success study.

The before and after of becoming Muppet-ized via the app that Brian used! Love this alt version of me.

Hope you meet you in person after knowing you for a while virtually, Kathy!

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Our PEACES team on #autistic college student success is presenting at #INSAR2025 in Seattle later this week. Come join us to learn about research on autistic student experiences, dealing with fraudulent respondents, and more! #INSAR

ICYMI | In the six years since Vanderbilt University launched a fellowship program to teach Ph.D. students to connect their research to the study of neurodiversity, the program has graduated about 24 Ph.D.s who are autistic...

Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3GhUEhq

Seeking Bi+ College Students for Research Study on "Passing"

Excited to share the launch of a new study. Please consider participating or sharing with your networks.

We’ve spent nearly two years in developing this two-part special issue for @autisminadulthood.bsky.social - read the first part here! So many good articles were submitted and we’re happy to see a bunch in print!

YouTube video by Michigan State University College of Education Autistic students go to college — is higher ed ready?

Check out the work of Brad Cox, College Autism Network, and our collective efforts to support #autistic college students in this new @michiganstateu.bsky.social video!

TV Review: “Magic of the Disney Treasure” Wonderfully Details the Loving Work That Went Into Creating Disney’s Newest Cruise Ship National Geographic is shedding new light on the Disney Treasure in a new hour-long special, debuting Friday, March 28th.

Review: #NationalGeographic sheds light on the latest Disney Cruise Line ship, the #DisneyTreasure, in an informative new special – premiering this Friday.

Survey: Understanding Incoming College Student Demographics The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time...

Student Success | Meet the Class of 2029

The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iUT7Mk

Autistic identity: A systematic review of quantitative research A positive Autistic identity has a part in wellbeing. This systematic review of 20 papers explores this. It shows that support and autism acceptance from family and friends contribute to a more pos…

Across studies, a strong autism identity has been shown to have its benefits - personal autism acceptance, solidarity with other autistic people, pride in being autistic.

So enjoy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek

crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...

I'm super excited to share this short brief on who has power over the Department of Education, what the ED Sec can do, and what Executive Orders can do.

There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...

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Musicologist Dr. Gregory Camp joins me on the latest Notably Disney episode to discuss his forthcoming book on #Disney theme park music. Listen in: bit.ly/41FUYyN

US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.

US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back www.nature.com/articles/d41... by @heidiledford.bsky.social via @nature.com

"Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists."

#GoScience!

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Appreciate author and director @stevehatguy.bsky.social joining me on the latest #NotablyDisney episode to discuss a “lost” period of #Disney history during the late 60s-80s: bit.ly/4bnV5Cx

The best mentors are those who you can learn from and who honor what your insights entail. As a past advisee of @xueliwang.bsky.social, I can attest to her openness and collaborative nature. A great read for all of us in academia and beyond!

Inspiring and important work by the Humane World for Animals is showcased in this CBS Sunday Morning clip.

The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later.

guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...

AERA and COPAFS Statement on the New Administration’s Sudden Termination of National Center for Education Statistics Contracts AERA and COPAFS Statement on the New Administration’s Sudden Termination of National Center for Education Statistics Contracts

AERA and COPAFS have issued a statement on the sudden termination of 169 contracts within IES, including those that NCES holds for the collection and reporting of education statistics. Read the full statement: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

Screenshot of the article that reads: The Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, appears to be the latest agency in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency office. Dozens of researchers and contractors received notices Feb. 10, directing them to immediately stop work on research projects and program evaluations financed by IES, a federal agency with a roughly $800 million budget, sources say. It was not immediately clear which—or how many—of IES’ hundreds of contracts are affected, though one source estimated roughly 170.

Here's why your education friends had a real rough one today. It's... it's the entire education data collection apparatus of the United States.

www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

On the latest episode of Notably Disney, arranger Shawn Degenhart discusses the process of publishing the full score of 1950’s “Cinderella.” Listen in: bit.ly/3WOTIql

January 29, 2025 M-25-14 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM: Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget Me SUBJECT: Rescission of M-25-13 OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have questions about implementing the President's Executive Orders, please contact your agency General Counsel.

🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.

Full text, per government source:

250. A Glorious Podcast Finale! - Tomorrow Society On the finale of the Tomorrow Society Podcast, Dan Heaton looks back at nearly a decade of the show's history and answers listener questions.

We have reached the end of this awesome podcast journey. On the final episode, I look back at the show's history, answer listener questions, and include a supercut of favorite moments. Thanks for being part of the Tomorrow Society Podcast during the past 10 years! tomorrowsociety.com/podcast-fina...

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Join Tammy Tuckey and me for a fun escape into our 25 favorite Disney songs from the past 25 years on the latest episode of Notably Disney. Listen in: bit.ly/4h3abzj

Spotlight on Community Colleges Education Podcast · 3 Episodes · Updated Biweekly

Today is the official launch of the Spotlight on Community Colleges (@spotlightonccs.bsky.social) podcast! Join us as we hold meaningful #communitycollege conversations! Today's episode is on women of color in the CC leadership pipeline. Listen in: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Those who are fighting the blaze Friends,

We owe a great debt to the firefighting crews now battling the blazes. Those crews, not incidentally, include over 900 inmates from California prisons.

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Making the most of critical student evaluations (opinion) You can just ignore them, or you can take some positive steps to ensure that they will push you forward in your teaching, writes Constanza Bartholomae.

Career Advice | Put Your Teaching Evaluations in a Jar

You can just ignore them, or you can take some positive steps to ensure that they will push you forward in your teaching, writes Constanza Bartholomae. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4j5eOKu