"in some letters declining the compact, much ink was spilled to reassure the Trump administration that universities were already complying with many of the proposed changes—without even being asked! These practices chill academic freedom" - my #USCAAUP chapter pres in LA Times

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-11-13/trump-compact-higher-education-academic-freedom

archive link: https://archive.ph/TxBWo

#HigherEd #academia #AAUP #uspol

Update. Here's the announcement from the American Association of University Professors ( #AAUP), a co-plaintiff in the case.
https://www.aaup.org/news/win-aaup-v-trump-court-blocks-attacks-university-california-system

"Friday’s decision orders a stop to the Trump administration’s illegal weaponization of civil rights laws and federal funding to restrict free speech on UC campuses. During the hearing on the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction, the court noted the overwhelming evidence plaintiffs provided, which included numerous declarations from UC faculty and staff describing how the administration’s actions have chilled their rights of speech and association."

#Academia #AcademicMastodon #Censorship #DefendResearch #FirstAmendment #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics #UCalifornia #Universities

"Federal judge sides with #UCalifornia employees in free speech lawsuit against Trump administration."
https://www.dailycal.org/news/uc/federal-judge-sides-with-uc-employees-in-free-speech-lawsuit-against-trump-administration/article_e3b28762-0801-49c7-ae1e-4f50c56d76a6.html

"In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the federal government to cease threats of withholding federal funding, as well as to 'address Plaintiffs’ irreparable harm and to restore the status quo.' "

#Academia #AcademicMastodon #AAUP #Censorship #DefendResearch #FirstAmendment #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics #Universities

"in some letters declining the compact, much ink was spilled to reassure the Trump administration that universities were already complying with many of the proposed changes—without even being asked! These practices chill academic freedom" - my #USCAAUP chapter pres in LA Times

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-11-13/trump-compact-higher-education-academic-freedom

archive link: https://archive.ph/TxBWo

#HigherEd #academia #AAUP #uspol

"Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/student-protest-trump-education-attacks

#AAUP #HigherEd #academia #uspol #HigherEdWorkersUnite

"Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/student-protest-trump-education-attacks

#AAUP #HigherEd #academia #uspol #HigherEdWorkersUnite

UNC professor reinstated to duties after administrators had removed him for... what you'd expect, tho it's also got a back story
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article312419982.html

#HigherEd #dwayneDixon #UNC #academia #uspol #AAUP

I hope Marc Rowan is having a bad day
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/academic-freedom/2025/10/16/penn-u-southern-california-reject-trump-compact

#HigherEd #uspol #academia #AAUP

I hope Marc Rowan is having a bad day
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/academic-freedom/2025/10/16/penn-u-southern-california-reject-trump-compact

#HigherEd #uspol #academia #AAUP

UNC professor reinstated to duties after administrators had removed him for... what you'd expect, tho it's also got a back story
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article312419982.html

#HigherEd #dwayneDixon #UNC #academia #uspol #AAUP

Faculty show support for USC to reject the federal government’s "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education"
https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/06/reject-the-compact-petition-urges-usc-not-to-sign-trumps-contract/

#PolicingTheCampus #HigherEd #Academia #uspol #1A #AAUP #USC

"an under-appreciated aspect of AAUP v. Rubio, it is the first case of the Trump Era to explicitly identify and reject the primary and most pernicious form of speech suppression employed by this Administration: Chill"
https://balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/aaup-v-rubio-and-big-chill.html

#PolicingTheCampus #usPol #AAUP #1A #HigherEd #academia

Faculty show support for USC to reject the federal government’s "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education"
https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/06/reject-the-compact-petition-urges-usc-not-to-sign-trumps-contract/

#PolicingTheCampus #HigherEd #Academia #uspol #1A #AAUP #USC

"an under-appreciated aspect of AAUP v. Rubio, it is the first case of the Trump Era to explicitly identify and reject the primary and most pernicious form of speech suppression employed by this Administration: Chill"
https://balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/aaup-v-rubio-and-big-chill.html

#PolicingTheCampus #usPol #AAUP #1A #HigherEd #academia

Update. Here are some press releases and news stories on the lawsuit against the #Trump admin by American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers (#AFT).

* From the AAUP
https://www.aaup.org/news/aaup-allies-sue-over-trump-policy-arresting-and-threatening-deport-students-and-faculty-lawful

* From the AFT
https://www.aft.org/press-release/faculty-unions-sue-trump-admin-no-halting-science-research-suppress-speech

* From The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/25/pro-palestine-student-deportation-lawsuit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

* From the NYTimes
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/nyregion/professors-sue-trump.html

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