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Connecticut conference of the American Association of University Professors. We represent all AAUP members in CT. ctsc-aaup.org

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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The Wesleyan Argus reports on the May Day rally in support of workers across campus. The rally was organized by Wesleyan United Student/Labor Action Coalition, the Wesleyan AAUP, the Wesleyan Union of Student Employees (WesUSE), OPEIU Local 153, and Local 217 Connecticut. @wesleyanaaup.bsky.social
wesleyanargus.com
Dozens Gather Outside Usdan to Support Campus Worker’s Rights & Labor Movement on May Day – The Wesleyan Argus
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“The university is producing ideas … that wealthy and well-connected people disagree with on political grounds. They misinterpret that as ideological.” -- Isaac Kamola (President of Trinity AAUP and Director of the @aaup.org Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom)
prismreports.org
Florida uses public universities to build conservative civics pipeline ahead of ‘America 250’
Several civics centers opened in Florida as part of the Department of Education’s America 250 Civics Education Coalition to “renew patriotism”
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"education is a right, not a privilege" -- Kate Jackson and Jeremy Gilbert, student interns for @csuaaup.bsky.social ctmirror.org/2026/04/28/a...
ctmirror.org
Opinion: A public education should be attainable for all
It is an unfortunate reality that the pursuit of higher education has become a financial burden for the majority of students.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"What are Yale’s institutional priorities? It is hard to reconcile the call to 're-center the classroom' with decisions that reduce the number of instructors teaching the courses that anchor undergraduate education." -- Daniel HoSang and Alessandro Gomez of @yaleaaup.bsky.social
yaledailynews.com
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Rally at the CT State Capitol on “Tax Day,” hosted by Connecticut For All, a statewide coalition of labor, community and faith organizations. @uconnaaup.bsky.social and @csuaaup.bsky.social were represented at the rally
courant.com
Rally planned at CT State Capitol on ‘Tax Day’ calling for greater fairness for middle class
Health care workers, union members, students and small business owners will hold a rally at the Connecticut State Capitol calling on lawmakers to create a more fair tax system.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"AI is a mandatory subject of collective bargaining" because “AI will impact our working conditions." -- Louise Williams, President of @csuaaup.bsky.social
ctinsider.com
AI reading your resume? This Connecticut bill would require employers to tell you
Labor unions say AI is changing the workforce now, but employers argue the bill would increase expenses.
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Wesleyan AAUP @wesleyanaaup.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Wesleyan AAUP thrilled to participate in this year's MAY DAY celebration! @aaup.org @ct-aaup.bsky.social
Poster for Wesleyan May Day
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AAUP @aaup.org · 07/04/2026
NEW: Preliminary findings released today from the AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey reveal that real wages for full-time faculty decreased & remain below pre-pandemic levels. The FCS is the largest independent source of data on faculty salaries. Check out preliminary findings below. ⬇️
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Faculty Compensation Survey
The AAUP publishes faculty compensation survey results in the spring for the current academic year and a full report in the summer.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
“Professor Shelton has courage. He is not afraid of losing his job for saying exactly what he thinks. Through the efforts of the AAUP, he is secure from dismissal on that score. If faculty were made like a sales force in ease of hiring & firing, it would be a death-blow to free speech" -- Dec. 1927
wesleyanargus.com
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Yale students support “the right to teach without fear of censorship or reprisal" -- Daniel HoSang @yaleaaup.bsky.social yaledailynews.com/articles/stu...
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
“If we want to be considered a flagship university where top researchers want to come, where students think they’re going to get a great education, then we have to maintain breadth--and breadth requires programs small and large" --Jeremy Pressman of @uconnaaup.bsky.social
courant.com
UConn faculty call out closure of small programs, say they fear bigger cuts ahead
University of Connecticut’s continued evaluation of small programs with low enrollment is troubling several university professors who say that the review process lacks transparency, may impact majors, and contributes to fears of wider cuts …
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
“What does the University of Connecticut stand for? What do we want of the flagship university in the state, what should it offer?” -- Valerie Duffy @uconnaaup.bsky.social on threats to low-enrollment academic programs www.ctinsider.com/news/educati...
ctinsider.com
Client Challenge
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
You have this confluence of this right-wing attack machine that had been focusing on higher education for two decades that now is able to move away from the language of race and gender and also weaponize accusations of antisemitism - Isaac Kamola @aaup.org Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom
truthout.org
The Fight to Defend Pro-Palestine Speech on Campus Isn’t Over
Targeted for pro-Palestine speech, these academics are refusing to back down.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
"What we’re doing is making it harder for students to prepare themselves for the future job market in the long run by failing to give them the breadth of skills that they’ll need." -- Wynn Gadkar Wilcox, WCSU-AAUP on the limitations of a 90-credit bachelor’s degree @csuaaup.bsky.social
insidehighered.com
Connecticut 3-Year Degree Bill Dies in Committee
Advocates are concerned about falling behind neighboring states, but opponents worry about quality and confusing students.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
CT House Bill 5550 would exempt course syllabi from disclosure, given the politically-motivated attacks on research and teaching related to DEI and LGBTQ topics. @uconnaaup.bsky.social testified for the exemption, noting that record requests have been weaponized to target and harass faculty
ctinsider.com
Why Connecticut could shield college course syllabuses from the public
The legislation reflects rising concerns about college material being used to weaponize open records laws to target or harass faculty.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Amid a flurry of articles on how funding cuts and attacks on academic freedom are pushing US researchers to Europe, @isaackamola.bsky.social emphasizes that a lack of mobility is actually the norm. “That’s why it’s important to be fighting to preserve academic freedom," he says. @aaup.org
thepienews.com
“We’ve lost a generation of scientists”: US talent turns to France
Funding cuts and attacks on academic freedom are driving US researchers to seek opportunities in Europe, as stakeholders warn of “historic damage” to America’s scientific ecosystem.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
want to get involved in state-level AAUP work? RUN FOR OFFICER of the CT State Conference AAUP! nominations & self-noms due March 14 more info: ctsc-aaup.org/2026-28-ct-s... @aftct.bsky.social @csuaaup.bsky.social @uconnaaup.bsky.social @wesleyanaaup.bsky.social @yaleaaup.bsky.social
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2026-28 CT State Conference Elections
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS February, 2026 The 2026-2028 CSC–AAUP Nominating Committee—comprising Chair David Stoloff (CSC–AAUP Immediate Past President, Education Department, ESCU), Member Diana Rios (UC…
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
“We’re really seeing an intellectual drain in this country" -- Nathan Alder, of @uconnaaup.bsky.social UConn has lost $95 million from federal research grant terminations, non-renewals, and loss of new awards. Cuts to academic research will have drastic consequences to the country’s future.
courant.com
Reality of cuts to UConn research funds emerges. ‘There’s just this aura of awfulness’: professor.
In addition to funding availability, the federal government has limited the ability of researchers to receive reimbursement for indirect costs.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Every worker deserves paid sick days and guaranteed job security while recovering from illness or a catastrophic personal event. But 58% of @csuaaup.bsky.social courses are taught by part-time workers, who have none of that. -- Tim Parrish on expanding paid leave benefits to part-time faculty
ctmirror.org
Opinion: No rest for the part-time at CSCU
All workers -- including part-timers at CSCU --deserve paid sick days and job security while recovering from illness or a catastrophic personal event.
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Rebekah Modrak @rebekahmodrak.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
On Feb 23, @aaup.org hosts a conversation about activism and academic freedom, inspired by legacy of Chandler Davis (fired after upholding his 1A rights). Featuring Isaac Kamola, Henry Reichman, Marjorie Heins + Melanie Tanielian #academicfreedom @isaackamola.bsky.social @hankreichman.bsky.social
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AAUP @aaup.org · 19/02/2026
Union membership is on the rise — and our ranks in AAUP are growing as part of this trend. Organizers across sectors and in higher ed are building the infrastructure to accomplish major wins in the future. See below for more on 2025 as a banner year for membership growth in the AAUP:
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A Banner Year for Membership Growth
More than eleven thousand new members joined the Association over the past year as member­ship grew by roughly 20 percent, buoyed by a remarkable rise in membership in advocacy chap­ters. This growth ...
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AAUP @aaup.org · 19/02/2026
NEW: AAUP President Todd Wolfson & council member Chenjerai Kumanyika sat down with the hosts of the excellent Citations Needed podcast to discuss the acceleration of Trump's assaults on American higher education & how the AAUP is fighting back. Check it out here:
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Citations Needed: News Brief: As Trump Crushes Academia, the NYT and Atlantic Still Fight 'Woke' Wars from 5 Years Ago
In this News Brief, we are joined by Chenjerai Kumanyika and Todd Wolfson of the American Association of University Professors to discuss Trump's gutting of higher education, its expansion on previous...
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"Let's be clear, the strain on higher education is not a failure of our students or our faculty and staff. It is a result of policy choices." "Connecticut has the resources to do better. What we need is the political will." -- Valerie Duffy, president of @uconnaaup.bsky.social
ctinsider.com
UConn and CSCU advocates condemn state funding 'disaster,' demand more for public higher education
Professors, union leaders and students from public colleges statewide are warning that layoffs, inflated class sizes, program cuts and shrinking services will only get worse without the state's...
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"given...the Trump administration’s efforts to use allegations of antisemitism to discipline, defund, and attack academic institutions, we should assume that the proposed task force could only serve as a welcome mat to MAGA politicians to target Connecticut schools" -- Isaac Kamola, @aaup.org
courant.com
Coalition concerned about CT antisemitism working group; Jewish, Muslim leaders say discrimination is rampant
Many organizations “recognize that antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism are interconnected and must be addressed through a human rights framework,” she said.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"Our newly launched academic freedom campaign will create opportunities for faculty from every rank and every corner of the university to share their experiences of why academic freedom matters" -- Daniel HoSang @yaleaaup.bsky.social
yaledailynews.com
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The Wesleyan Argus reports on a Middletown ICE protest and rally organized by a coalition of student advocacy groups called “ICE Out" alongside other Middletown, student, and faculty groups including Wesleyan University's AAUP chapter @wesleyanaaup.bsky.social
wesleyanargus.com
Middletown Residents and University Community Rally Together Against Immigration Crackdown in ICE Out Protest – The Wesleyan Argus
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AAUP @aaup.org · 16/02/2026
Dr. Hank Reichman, former chair of AAUP's Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, emphasizes that the struggle to protect academic freedom and the rights of faculty is part of a larger struggle to defend the rights for everybody in a democratic society.
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Isaac Kamola @isaackamola.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
@biblioracle.bsky.social has a great interview with @mattseybold.bsky.social on techno-feudalism, mass surveillance, Ed Tech, and what this means for academic freedom, and higher ED more generally. A chilling read. @aaup.org academicfreedomontheline.substack.com/p/the-techno...
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The Technology That's Taking Your Freedom
It's more than AI. A Q&A with Matt Seybold.
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UConn AAUP @uconnaaup.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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UConn AAUP @uconnaaup.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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UConn AAUP @uconnaaup.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.courant.com/2026/02/05/c...
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CT governor’s budget proposal ‘underfunding’ UConn, senator says
“I was disappointed to learn this morning that the governor’s budget is probably still underfunding the University of Connecticut and higher education overall by tens of millions of dol…
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AAUP @aaup.org · 05/02/2026
Our new #Academe issue highlights articles on organizing efforts in academic labor, artificial intelligence, and contingency and graduate student labor, as well as several book reviews and a profile of the AAUP’s University of Scranton Faculty Affiars Council. Check out the issue below⬇️
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Winter 2026: What Is Academic Labor Now?
Volume 112, Number 1Download the whole issue as a PDF (AAUP member login required)If you are a member and have forgotten your password, or wish to update your subscription preferences, please visit ou...
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Academe @academemagazine.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
New in Academe: "How Academic Workers Have Reenergized the Labor Movement" by Gary Rhoades: www.aaup.org/issue/winter...
It is up to academic labor to ensure that higher education is neither complicit nor silent
Gary Rhoades, "How Academic Workers Have Reenergized the Labor Movement"
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AAUP @aaup.org · 11/02/2026
Congratulations to the newly formed AAUP chapter at Williams College! “An overwhelming number of faculty decided that it would behoove us to have more independent organization & to try to stand up for faculty governance, for having our voice heard in the governance of this institution."
williamsrecord.com
Faculty form chapter of national union
The Williams chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The group hopes to advocate for faculty concerns and greater faculty d...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Struggling with #HigherEd costs? Affiliated #union members and families have access to exclusive nat'l & state #scholarship grants: aftct.org/scholarships #StrengthInUnity @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
"In a moment of intensifying attacks on higher education...we all want to believe that Yale’s historical commitments are sufficient... They are not." David P. Watts & Tarren Andrews on strengthening academic freedom and faculty governance in the Faculty Handbook. @yaleaaup.bsky.social
yaledailynews.com
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
We’re educating Connecticut’s workforce, we’re educating Connecticut’s leaders and we want to make sure that education is affordable.” @csuaaup.bsky.social's Jessica Schofield on AAUP priorities for the new CT legislation session
wtnh.com
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
want to get involved in state-level AAUP work? RUN FOR OFFICER of the CT State Conference AAUP! nominations & self-noms due March 14 more info: ctsc-aaup.org/2026-28-ct-s... @aftct.bsky.social @csuaaup.bsky.social @uconnaaup.bsky.social @wesleyanaaup.bsky.social @yaleaaup.bsky.social
ctsc-aaup.org
2026-28 CT State Conference Elections
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS February, 2026 The 2026-2028 CSC–AAUP Nominating Committee—comprising Chair David Stoloff (CSC–AAUP Immediate Past President, Education Department, ESCU), Member Diana Rios (UC…
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Isaac Kamola @isaackamola.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Excited about the launch of the @alliancehighered.bsky.social to defend higher education as a sector. To protect academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and a higher education that is inclusive of all. @aaup.org @michaelhgavin.bsky.social
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Rebekah Modrak @rebekahmodrak.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Thanks to @isaackamola.bsky.social for this generous endorsement of In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis. Released today! Available everywhere. To order > disobediencepress.com
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Care about Academic Freedom in Connecticut? Join us! We will hear from experts from Connecticut on what academic freedom is, why it is so important, and how we can take action in Connecticut. Register here: aftct-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @aaup.org @aftct.bsky.social
flyer for Academic Freedom meeting on WED, FEB 4, 2026
5PM via Zoom

Hear from experts on:
• What Academic Freedom is
• Why Academic Freedom is so important
• Academic Freedom bills in other states
• The Connecticut Academic Freedom Bill
• Action steps

For more information contact Teri Merisotis
at tmerisotis@aftct.org

Register here: https://aftct-org.zoom.us/meeting/
register/1OyuqRgFQYCYbrenlhFfXQ
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North Carolina Conference of the AAUP @ncaaup.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Excellent explanation of why you should care about the effort to undermine independent accreditation, from our colleagues at @higheredlabor.bsky.social higheredlaborunited.org/2026/01/26/a...
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Accreditation as a political tool: AAUP, AFT and other unions build resistance to the Trump politicized accreditation takeover – Higher Education Labor United
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Stanford AAUP @stanfordaaup.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This is a huge win for higher ed! Unfortunately, many institutions complied in advance and already folded many of their DEI efforts. This is an example of why it’s so important to resist until there is no other option. Most of the programs that were terminated won’t be resurrected. What a loss.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 28/01/2026
Education is a public good for all. When politicians censor classroom teaching in order to narrow the field of topics that students can engage in, they rob them of a stellar world class education. This is what is happening at Texas A&M & other institutions in the state. 🧵
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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
“There is a deep sense of sadness that this university is going down this path…Whether the regents understand this or not, it’s going to have a devastating effect.” Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
"Yale has more resources than 99% of institutions in higher education" Daniel Martinez HoSang of @yaleaaup.bsky.social on how cuts to Yale's Ph.D. programs threaten critical university research
courant.com
A CT university decided to admit fewer grad students. Here’s why despite a $44.1B endowment.
The university is expected to pay $300 million per year due to the increase in the federal tax, the university administration said in a recent memo.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
"if the university is asking instructors and professors to teach the same way in the classroom with fewer resources and with less support, they're living in a fantasy world." Jeremy Pressman, UConn-AAUP @uconnaaup.bsky.social
fox61.com
EXCLUSIVE - ‘They’re living in a fantasy world’ - UConn professors sound the alarm on looming budget cuts
The university is ordering some departments to cut their temporary labor budget by 30%, which professors say could lead to changes in the classroom.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
“finding ways to outsource teaching to machines" -- at Old Dominion University, faculty say they are being told to use AI to compress 16-week courses into eight-week online courses for the 2026 fall semester. Where is academic freedom?
wavy.com
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Do Teachers Have Free Speech? CT Panel Grapples With The Issue At Education Summit
ctnewsjunkie.com
Do Teachers Have Free Speech? CT Panel Grapples With The Issue At Education Summit | CT News Junkie
State Sen. John Kissel, R-Enfield, said teachers shouldn’t have to choose between basic American freedoms and their career.
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CT State Conference-AAUP @ct-aaup.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
call out to the Palestinian Solidarity Working Group of the CSU-AAUP @csuaaup.bsky.social -- one of a growing number of Palestinian solidarity groups in Connecticut
ctmirror.org
Opinion: On Gaza and Palestine: Lest we forget
The current situation in Gaza is neither just nor humane, and never will be if allowed to continue as is.
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