Arbella Bet-Shlimon
@abshlimon@spore.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The University of #Oregon appears to be planning to close programs in the #humanities in its School of Global Studies, likely eliminating majors and laying off faculty. Our colleagues there want maximum visibility now to help stave this off https://newsletter.uauoregon.org/after-accepting-a-25-million-gift-uo-lays-off-faculty-in-new-schnitzer-school-fear-of-larger-cuts-in-fall/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMQaNNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHirFIJi6EKHTdRBIa7X9cGg4YhBGCIbrVuW_yV2eQ4LgaALM8KDdFzTy66ne_aem_I6LRxdcD2DjtQUPCYinD1A #histodons #academia #academicchatter #pnw

It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.
It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.
It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.
Rita, antifascist 🏴🦯🦯🦯
@OldSquida2@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Part 3 just dropped

since release of partsI&II (linked here), the NPA leader has taken down their Telegram channel & burned all their chats. a breach of this “magnitude usually has a demobilizing effect, as many begin to walk away, and we hope this continues to be the case here”.

#PNW #nazis
https://pugetsoundanarchists.org/dragged-into-moonlight-part-iii/
Arbella Bet-Shlimon
@abshlimon@spore.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The University of #Oregon appears to be planning to close programs in the #humanities in its School of Global Studies, likely eliminating majors and laying off faculty. Our colleagues there want maximum visibility now to help stave this off https://newsletter.uauoregon.org/after-accepting-a-25-million-gift-uo-lays-off-faculty-in-new-schnitzer-school-fear-of-larger-cuts-in-fall/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMQaNNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHirFIJi6EKHTdRBIa7X9cGg4YhBGCIbrVuW_yV2eQ4LgaALM8KDdFzTy66ne_aem_I6LRxdcD2DjtQUPCYinD1A #histodons #academia #academicchatter #pnw

It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.
It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.
It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.
Rita, antifascist 🏴🦯🦯🦯
@OldSquida2@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Part 3 just dropped

since release of partsI&II (linked here), the NPA leader has taken down their Telegram channel & burned all their chats. a breach of this “magnitude usually has a demobilizing effect, as many begin to walk away, and we hope this continues to be the case here”.

#PNW #nazis
https://pugetsoundanarchists.org/dragged-into-moonlight-part-iii/
Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) ✅🚀🛰️
@AstroHawk@spacey.space  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

"NASA takes a trip to Seattle area to thank suppliers for work on the next moonshot" by GeekWire / @alanboyle - Astronaut Woody Hoburg visited Artemis suppliers in Seattle to thank them on behalf of NASA for their hard work. Also a pep talk and media event. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/nasa-trip-redmond-artemis-aerojet-l3harris/#NASA#Artemis#Moon #space#PNW

article overview screenshot GeekWire NASA takes a trip to Seattle area to thank suppliers for work on the next moonshot by Alan Boyle on August 11, 2025 at 7:54 pm [photo] NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg faces the TV cameras at L3Harris’ Aerojet Rocketdyne facility in Redmond, Wash. An R-4D-11 thruster and a decontamination oven are off to his left. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) REDMOND, Wash. — The first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years is still months away, but NASA is already saying thank you to L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne segment and other suppliers who are making the trip possible. [...]
article overview screenshot GeekWire NASA takes a trip to Seattle area to thank suppliers for work on the next moonshot by Alan Boyle on August 11, 2025 at 7:54 pm [photo] NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg faces the TV cameras at L3Harris’ Aerojet Rocketdyne facility in Redmond, Wash. An R-4D-11 thruster and a decontamination oven are off to his left. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) REDMOND, Wash. — The first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years is still months away, but NASA is already saying thank you to L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne segment and other suppliers who are making the trip possible. [...]
article overview screenshot GeekWire NASA takes a trip to Seattle area to thank suppliers for work on the next moonshot by Alan Boyle on August 11, 2025 at 7:54 pm [photo] NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg faces the TV cameras at L3Harris’ Aerojet Rocketdyne facility in Redmond, Wash. An R-4D-11 thruster and a decontamination oven are off to his left. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) REDMOND, Wash. — The first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years is still months away, but NASA is already saying thank you to L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne segment and other suppliers who are making the trip possible. [...]