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We regret to inform you that his phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.

Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.

This framing is all wrong

Our international students are not a “crucial funding source”

They are our STUDENTS

They are the reason we EXIST

We teach STUDENTS

Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment

"The researchers emphasized the role government funding played in the development. ...

“I don’t think this could have happened in any country other than the U.S.,” Dr. Urnov said."

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...

Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.

A powerful piece: "To watch these changes unfold without naming them for what they are is to participate in a collective amnesia about how knowledge infrastructures shape power relations." time.com/7285045/resi...

A screenshot of an Inside Higher Ed article on Trump’s proposed budget highlights a quote from the administration: “Today, the pendulum has swung and access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means.”

🤨🤨🤨 some (me) would disagree!

www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

“No limits” doing some worrying work here

Can’t imagine what an undertaking this must have been for Booker’s staff.

What wonderful news for the CMU community! Congratulations 🥳

This is why sometimes I miss CDs! So much easier to rediscover gems when you’re flipping through an album of CDs than it is when you’re poking around streaming apps

Worried About the Future, International-Ed Groups Go on Offense State Department funding for programs including the Fulbright and Gilman scholarships was paused for review. It’s still frozen.

@karinfischer.bsky.social covered this earlier this week: www.chronicle.com/newsletter/l...

Oh no. Group those tabs! Restore a sense of order (however superficial it might be)!

“Congress appropriated this funding to make us safer, stronger, and more competitive. ... We’re urging Congress to advocate for and believe in their own appropriations.” — Melissa Torres, the Forum on Education Abroad

#SaveStudyAbroad #SaveGilman #SaveECAFunding

Judge temporarily blocks key parts of Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI The plaintiffs argued that the president’s edicts against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives exceeded his authority and violate their constitutional right to due process.

Breaking news: A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked key portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and corporate America.

Opinion | I Used to Run the N.I.H. Here’s What Worries Me. The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.

"Regardless of their personal views on contentious topics, members of the executive and legislative branches have long seen themselves as caretakers of a precious commodity — the nation’s scientific and technological communities. ...

Today is very different."

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

ACE had a helpful webinar about this today. If you’re interested, I think the recording drops on their “dotEDU” podcast on Thursday.

On webinar today, ACE president Ted Mitchell cautioned colleges to not engage in "over-compliance" or "anticipatory compliance" in face of what he termed a "ridiculous" Dear Colleague letter. 1/2

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

College leaders in the foxhole (opinion) Holden Thorp writes that the public response from college presidents to the Trump administration’s orders has been quiet so far—but he expects that to change.

It's unlikely (and probably inadvisable) for college leaders will be part of the resistance. But they can provide wartime leadership for their campuses. My piece in @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Diversity officers and professors sue to block Trump’s DEI orders The federal lawsuit contends the executive orders — which request potential investigations against large universities and corporations — are unconstitutional.

"Higher education is about opening up opportunity, innovation and progress for people across the nation. Yet, these Executive Orders will undermine our ability to do that." — NADOHE president

Thank you to these organizations for their courage.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

#highered

Louisiana colleges spend just a fraction of the budget on DEI Louisiana’s public colleges and universities spend only 0.1 percent of the state’s higher ed budget on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to an analysis from The Louisiana Illumina...

"Sixteen institutions reported spending nothing, and 17 said they spent between 0.001 percent and 0.42 percent of their budget on DEI."

Don't miss this quick story by @susanhgreenberg.bsky.social: www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

What do we think Indiana Jones’ teaching load was? 1930s at a selective LAC?

Shoutout to local public libraries, the MVPs of traveling with toddlers. Family-friendly bathrooms! Endless books! Fun toys and puzzles! And free for visitors! What an unbelievable gift for tired parents 😅

Spidey and His Amazing Friends theme song = a surprising bop

It might not be the best production quality, but Zoom/WebEx appearances allow viewers to hear from a broader range of experts (who might not have time to get to a studio, who might live in rural areas, who might be juggling caregiving commitments, etc.)

Words matter. Thanks to @doristruong.bsky.social for these resources to help us all communicate about sensitive issues with accurate language.

Thank goodness for the investment in local news coverage that makes it possible for important stories like this to be published.

The Education Writers Association is officially on Bluesky.

Spread the word!

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Done! Such a pleasure to meet you here!