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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It’s been three weeks, but today was my best summer writing day by far! I’ve been getting tasks done daily, but today I struck a mother lode of productivity.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Meanwhile, I was trying to stay focused and write on my pubs becuase thats the most important things in life right now........

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Just here to say SHED has higher ed questions, check it out!

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We take one picture and we're done for life

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

As a millennial, I agree! Some of my students write and compile lit review sources via their phones on apps. This is just sorcery.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Today I was rejected for a job I applied for on Jan 15, 2021. Thankfully things worked out for me at BU moving to TT, but notifying candidates 5 years later is unacceptable. Academic job searches demand huge effort, closing the loop shouldn’t take half a decade. Higher ed must do better.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Everytime I see one of these policies, I get upset thinking how we in higher ed dropped the ball. Higher Ed operated using the "trust me bro" method for so long, now many Americans/politicians don't trust or methods and practices. 😞

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I have been preaching this thought!

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 02/03/2026

New working paper: I use detailed spending data from HelioCampus to look at universities' non-academic spending. Institutional budget models and centralization appear to influence administrative spending, and there are some strategic decisions made during tough budget years. (1/)

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Exploring Factors Influencing Administrative Spending in Higher Education

Despite increasing financial challenges facing much of higher education, relatively little is known about how institutions allocate resources to different activities, particularly in areas other than ...

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Although this story is not new, what is higher doing?

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This continues to be crazy to me. This one man held so much influence, that everyone had to be attached to him. How was all this possible. My question, who is this person today? Who is the person that all leaders in America/Higher Edu feel the need to connect with. Outside of the the current POTUS.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

The orange glow that lit up the hallway and living room provided peace to my soul! Good ol' Kerosene heater.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

*Mic Check* Truth is, academia can be lonely. We miss the camaraderie of friends & accountability partners from grad school/post-doc life. TT positions often lack community & can be challenging. There has to be a better way, but until then, keep GRINDING, WRITING, PRODUCING, & keep your nose clean!

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 26/01/2026

New research by @imbernomics.bsky.social and colleagues using Texas data dives into different economic returns to college majors by race and gender. There are differences in the share of students going into high-paying fields, as well as earnings within those fields.

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The Contribution of College Majors to Gender and Racial Earnings Differences

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I would have chuckled at this years ago. Today, there is no laughter, as this may be foreshadowing.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I will add, I despise academics utilizing this phrase!

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I said UNC is a testing ground for new policies. I hope people are watching.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Going home for the holiday 😞.. "An FBI agent speaking to a local rotary club noted that as long as the task force is operating, just about everyone in Memphis can expect to be pulled over at some point. The latest figures show more than 4,000 arrests and nearly 200 people charged by the feds."

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Each year the threat levels get higher, and reality is setting in this may be a hazard zone. 😕

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

This story is just nuts!!! ALL OF IT!!! Nothing is normal or usual in higher ed right now. What are we doing people?!?!?

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Boston has a solid reputation when it comes to racial discrimination. I can tell you, this ain't it! 😒

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I have been yelling about this in a void. As a higher ed prof, I feel like we get little attention from other disciplines raising the alarm. The summer of UNC was a huge wake up call!

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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I'm in revision season. So I revising everything for everyone in hopes of publishing something, anything. 😂

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

As a professor in 2025, I feel we’re battling a concerning trend in our country. Millions consume content suggesting that "cultures" aren't of equal value, implying a lack of value for certain people. This contradicts much of our research and teaching.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Things will get worse before they get better. I am under no illusion that we have hit rock bottom.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Instructors/faculty are losing protection across the country. The OU situation is interesting in this climate. If the instructor is vindicated, they will potentially have lost privacy and the ability to have a normal teaching career at OU. This feels like they are guilty, until proven innocent.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

#update: I submitted this paper to a journal on Tuesday at 3:10am. Next up conference papers!!!

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I woke up to a Christmas feeling. I received edits from an editor at 7:30 British Summer Time (BST). Today is going to be a great day. It's time to wrap this up. #SaturdayWriting

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

To get funding, FSU faculty have to attest that the conference they want to attend doesn’t “advantage” a particular racial or ethnic group and that their presentation doesn’t suggest that one group has “inherently or structurally oppressed other groups.” www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

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Under Anti-DEI Pressure, Ohio State Limits Conference Funds

The Education Department recently criticized Ohio State University’s involvement with a nonprofit that encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorates. Now, OSU is rethinking ...

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

I signed up to be a discussant for a conference. I am unsure, I realized I would be reading papers for class and conference papers the same week. 😐

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This is true; however, it appears those who should/can make reform happen are off doing their own thing. Those of us in the TT pipeline, postdocs, & PHD students will have little to no voice in this change. Department chairs, Associate Professors, & Full Professors need to unite like the Avengers.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Some schools will be starved of resources. Other schools will be offered bribes. The end goal is the same. To make the universities an extension of the Trump administration. Shame on any of these institutions willing to take the bribes.

Letters on Wednesday were going out to solicit agreement and feedback from Vanderbilt University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Texas, the University of Arizona, Brown University and the University of Virginia, according to an administration official.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

After two days of teaching and faculty/student meetings, the third day is always dedicated to catching up on my email and responding to anxious messages. I believe this cycle will repeat each week this semester.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Every time I open this app, I realize that at this rate, we may all be doing different jobs in 5+ years. By choice or force, depending on which state you live in.

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Journal rejections on a Saturday are always a reminder I need to work/write 24 hours, 7 days a week. 😞

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I heard about this but hadn't seen the article since I was offline (thanks for sharing Tressie!). Mini thread. Gift link www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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The Elite-University Presidents Who Despise One Another

Inside the civil war between the Ivy League and the South

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Final summer manuscript submitted (3) to a journal. I'm one short of my goal, but hey it's better than last year! Two more on deck, let's see how the rest of August goes and September. 🙏🏾

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I don't like to think about the future (career), but when I do.....

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Jerry Whitmore, Jr. @jwhitmore.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I think we have all been brainwashed to forget this time in life. This was normal retail and consumer behavior.

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Maya Sen @mayasen.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Nice reporting by the Harvard Crimson, which cuts to the chase on the Trump Administration's objectives www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 30/07/2025

Red alert for student visas: Education groups warn that new international enrollments at American colleges could fall by more than 30 percent unless the State Department deals with a serious bottleneck. chroni.cl/41ikMAn

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Foreign-Student Enrollments Could Nosedive This Fall

Estimates suggest 150,000 fewer new students could be awarded U.S. visas. International-ed groups are urging the State Dept. to deal with the backlog.

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