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Jon Nichols

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Author of “Requiem for a College.” Husband, dog dad, English and rhetoric professor, writer, advocate. University of Berwyn.

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · Jul 11

In 2017, the college I taught at, my father taught at, and my brother taught at closed. “Requiem for a College” is the story of what happened and how it connects to the trend of small college closures in the US.
Maybe it can help save your institution. #academicsky
www.amazon.com/Requiem-Coll...

Requiem for a College: The Troubling Trend of College Closures in the United States

Requiem for a College: The Troubling Trend of College Closures in the United States [Nichols, Jonathan, Colbert, Kate] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Requiem for a College: The Troubling Trend of College Closures in the United States

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 1h

Noted!

Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 7h

But it gives me ideas for upcoming Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. 😀

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Quite Interesting @qi.com · 8h

According to the Malleus Maleficarum, a 15th century guide for witchhunters, witches could steal men’s penises and keep them as pets.

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 7h

That was a serious oversight in my research! 😂

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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

The researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky argues that we should be very afraid of artificial intelligence’s existential risks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...

youtu.be/2Nn0-kAE5c0?...

How Afraid of the AI Apocalypse Should We Be? | The Ezra Klein Show

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 9d

In Forbes today talking about “Requiem for a College.”

Requiem For A College: A Heartbreaking Tale, A Crucial Conversation

An interview with author Jonathan Nichols about college closures and his book, Requiem for a College.

www.forbes.com

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Kailyn Shartel Rogers @kshartel.bsky.social · 2d

Reposting as a reminder. Please share widely! Priority deadline is November 3rd. #teamrhetoric #techcomm

Kailyn Shartel Rogers @kshartel.bsky.social · 23d

Excited to announce that University of Tennessee at Martin is hiring a TT faculty member! Specialty is Prof/Tech Writing, and teaching first-year comp is also expected. bit.ly/UTM-PTW-AY26TT. Priority deadline is Nov 3rd. I'm Search Chair, so let me know if you have questions. #techcomm #rhetcomp

Assistant Professor of English

The Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages at University of Tennessee at Martin invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialization in composition and profess...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

“You don’t look sick”.

Chronic illness is often invisible

Many disabilities are invisible

People can look “fine” on the outside and have devastating disease processes inside their body

They can be living in constant pain, fatigue & exhaustion

Don’t judge a book by its cover

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 2d

😂😂😂😂

Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 2d

@ehekkala.bsky.social thank you for the repost!

Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 2d

If you’d rather not shop Amazon, the book is also available at Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million.
#academicsky

Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 2d

Got to talk with a few educators today about what makes small colleges so special, and what their closures mean for higher ed. Read more about it in my book, “Requiem for a College.”
#academicsky

Requiem for a College: The Troubling Trend of College Closures in the United States

www.amazon.com

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 2d

Got to talk with a few educators today about what makes small colleges so special, and what their closures mean for higher ed. Read more about it in my book, “Requiem for a College.”
#academicsky

Requiem for a College: The Troubling Trend of College Closures in the United States

www.amazon.com

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Derek Kompare @dkompare.bsky.social · 4d

Tenure committee is deadlocked.

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 7d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

Sobering.
My grandparents lived in SW Ohio, so I’ve been to Urbana many times.
While I’m sure it’s a tough read, I do love a mix of “memoir and reportage.”

Revisiting Her Hometown, a Journalist Finds Anger, Addiction and Despair

www.nytimes.com

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

Was it my favorite?
“Why Can’t I Touch It?” Lol

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Your Canadian Girlfriend @yourcanadiangf.bsky.social · 4d

once we had it all

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

I see we’re already lining up who gets killed by the spiders.

#houseofsvengoolie
#svengoolie

Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

So you have yet another direct connection. Nice!
#svengoolie
#houseofsvengoolie

Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

Wait…
My dad was Martin Sheen’s HS math teacher.
Martin Sheen was in West Wing with John Spencer.
John Spencer was in The Rock with Ed Harris.
Ed Harris was in Apollo 13 with…Kevin Bacon.

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

Nice! I don’t think I can say that.

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

I’m sure there must be a way to do it. #houseofsvengoolie #svengoolie

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tru @thetrudz.photo · 4d

The purpose of TRON films are the film scores. Idk about anything else.

Gordon McAlpin @gmcalpin.bsky.social · 5d

oh wow, the early reports are that the new Tron movie isn’t doing very well at the box office. this is wild, because the last Tron movie didn’t do very well at the box office, and also the very first Tron movie didn’t do very well at the box office and also neither of those first two were very good.

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

I once sketched out an idea for these 1950s atomic horror films to all be a shared universe. Ben the cop became a recurring character.
#Svengoolie

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

But for whatever reason I’m thinking of this guy.

a man with white paint on his face wears a pirate hat

ALT: a man with white paint on his face wears a pirate hat

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Jon Nichols @jon276.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure how much I’ll be posting during this absolute classic. Atomic horror, crime procedural, and masterful suspense.
#Svengoolie

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