#policingthecampus

#AAUP and #AFT have today released a public letter addressing the Dept of Ed regarding the coercion of colleges & universities too much for a pull quote but read, share, & bring to your campuses! https://www.aaup.org/news/aaup-and-aft-respond-trumps-compact-20 #HigherEd #Academia #education #uspol #PolicingTheCampus

Prof Steven Thrasher is suing Northwestern & the federal government "Released documents from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s intimidation campaign revealed that during the 2024 encampment, Northwestern Trustee Michael Sacks sent then President Schill a text message with the request that “we just not hire assholes anymore,” referring to a Medill faculty member (me????)" https://lithub.com/when-we-fight-we-win-why-i-am-suing-northwestern-university-and-the-us-government/ #GazaProtests #academia #HigherEd #Northestern #PolicingTheCampus

"No faculty member, student, or worker should face the stripping of their livelihood for protesting a genocide or speaking out against corporate and political complicity. Academic institutions must serve as sanctuaries for rigorous debate, and free expression, rather than capitulating to the financial leverage of trustees or the political pressures of congressional intimidation campaigns" https://www.aaup.org/news/northwestern-universitys-campaign-against-free-expression #AAUP #PolicingTheCampus #uspol #Northwestern #academia #HigherEd

"several Jewish faculty members filed claims to say they had experienced harassment as Jews on campus – but probably not on grounds Trump’s EEOC intended. ...they argued that the hostility they faced stemmed from their support for Palestinian rights and student protests..." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/columbia-jewish-faculty-protests-settlement-fund #uspol #PolicingTheCampus #GazaProtests #antisemitism #HigherEd #academia #Columbia