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Washington State Academia

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 8h

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 8h

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Massachusetts Academia

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 8h

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New York State Academia

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 3d

Behind-the-scenes writing about the coercive abuse I experienced from a professor in grad school. Coming 10/12.

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 4d

Ooo such a good one.

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 5d

That's a very meaningful and well-phrased idea! The cog-in-a-machine approach to humanities does seem counterintuitive, now that you raise the point!

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 5d

ah, yes! feel free to share a link if you'd like a shout out. fingers crossed for ya'll!

Explore real-time data on academic abuse in higher education. Our dashboard aggregates news stories on bullying, harassment, retaliation, and more to support students, faculty, and advocates in identi...

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 5d

If you could change one thing about your academic environment today, what would it be?

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Käse Brot @kasebrot.bsky.social · Jan 20

Breathe, said the wind

How can I breathe at a time like this,
when the air is full of the smoke
of burning tires, burning lives?

Just breathe, the wind insisted.

Easy for you to say, if the weight of
injustice is not wrapped around your throat,
cutting off all air.

I need you to breathe. 

I need you to breathe. 

Don’t tell me to be calm
when there are so many reasons
to be angry, so much cause for despair!

I didn’t say to be calm, said the wind,
I said to breathe.

We’re going to need a lot of air
to make this hurricane together.
-Lynn Unger

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 8d

Looks like what I'm doing over at academicabuse.com/data has started a trend. Oh, *now* they want to tell a data story?

Copycats:
civilrights.msu.edu/data-dashboa...

Data | Academic Abuse

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 8d

👀 anyone else read this and see 'help' between the lines?

www.aeaweb.org/research/cha...

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Bias in academic networking

A social media field experiment suggests that gender, race, and university affiliation influence the formation of professional relationships among economists.

www.aeaweb.org

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 8d

💯 Truth. 💯

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

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University harassment responses ‘putting students off reporting’

Women’s negative experiences of reporting reflective of wider barriers, with problems likely to be exacerbated by funding crisis

www.timeshighereducation.com

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mikenietzel.bsky.social @mikenietzel.bsky.social · 11d

Students and parents agree that campus politics plays a role in college attendance decisions. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Politics, Campus Safety Are Influencing College Attendance Decisions

Academic quality and cost are the primary factors affecting what college students elect to attend, but politics and campus safety influence their decision-making as well.

www.forbes.com

Baptist college in Georgia removes president after inquiry into whether he ignored sexual abuse

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 11d

Good riddance!

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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A Baptist college in northeast Georgia won't reinstate its president after an investigation into whether he ignored claims that a former administrator was abusing students. Trustees at Truett McConne...

www.yahoo.com

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Etta T. @studiedtodeath.bsky.social · 11d

@chronicle.com coming in hot this morning with a breakdown of what the federal government shutdown means for higher ed:
- Student aid disbursements still ok.
- Grant funding stops for now.
- DoE staff furloughed.
- Civil-rights investigations stalled.
- Delays with visa eligibility.

#AcademicSky

The Federal Government Has Shut Down. Here’s What It Means for Higher Ed.

The first shutdown since 2018 could leave the higher-education sector with mounting challenges if prolonged.

www.chronicle.com

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

I’ve stood up to 2 universities & won. I’ll share my strategies, and I want to share yours too. Together we can build a map for accountability.

Don’t be afraid. Stand strong. Stand together. We can do this.

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

If you’d like to share anonymously, email me at [email protected]. Names and institutions will be redacted. What matters are the strategies and wins that can light the way for others.

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

I’m launching a magazine next year: The Academic Verdict Quarterly, Survivor Outcomes in Higher Ed. I want to collect stories not only of what happened, but how you survived and found justice.

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

Policies like Title IX, VI, & VII exist to protect us. But too often universities bury violations to protect themselves. That culture of cover-up & retaliation must end. Survivors deserve safety.

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

We know academia runs on insular, tightly knit circles. That makes speaking out harder & retaliation more common. Survivors are silenced, pushed out, or followed from one institution to the next.

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

Here on bsky, I’ll be sharing:
📚 Research articles on academic abuse (by academics themselves)
🗞️ News stories
📊 Data trends
💬 My own opinions

All to shine a light & push for accountability.

Explore real-time data on academic abuse in higher education. Our dashboard aggregates news stories on bullying, harassment, retaliation, and more to support students, faculty, and advocates in…

Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

This year alone, there have been 4,000+ news stories about academic abuse. Most are in the U.S., but the problem is global. I’m gathering this info in one place so no one can deny the scope anymore.

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Data | Academic Abuse

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · 14d

Why am I doing this? To de-stigmatize speaking out and embolden others. Academic abuse thrives in silence. By sharing my name and picture here, I’m standing strong, loud, and proud...so others know they can too.