Columbia University Chapter, AAUP
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Billionaires, who quite often do not see education as a common good, should not be guiding higher education policy.
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
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“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
#DefendHigherEd
Wealthy People Have Always Shaped Universities. This Time Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Billionaires, who quite often do not see education as a common good, should not be guiding higher education policy.
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
#DefendHigherEd
“I kind of yearn,” Mr. Nassirian said, “for the gilded age when billionaires satisfied their extracurricular interests by collecting Fabergé eggs and prized ponies.”
#DefendHigherEd
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Solidarity to all students & higher ed workers across the country standing up to build a better future today!
#DefendHigherEd
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November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Solidarity to all students & higher ed workers across the country standing up to build a better future today!
#DefendHigherEd
#DefendHigherEd
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Happy 11/7 to all who are building a world where students are free to learn. Rise up against billionaires and their loyalty oaths!
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy 11/7 to all who are building a world where students are free to learn. Rise up against billionaires and their loyalty oaths!
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Good morning NYC! Are you ready?
NYC, come out 11/7 and say: Billionaires out of our classrooms! Stand with @aaup.org @aft.org @debtcollective.bsky.social @psc-cuny.org @uupinfo.bsky.social. @higheredlabor.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @fordhamaaup.bsky.social @aaupcu.bsky.social, NYU AAUP, SDS, & many more
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Good morning NYC! Are you ready?
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“From attacks on academic freedom to the defunding of life-saving scientific research to arresting peaceful student protesters, Trump’s higher ed policies have been catastrophic for our democracy. We’re excited to build a coalition of workers & students fighting back."
– AAUP president Todd Wolfson
– AAUP president Todd Wolfson
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“From attacks on academic freedom to the defunding of life-saving scientific research to arresting peaceful student protesters, Trump’s higher ed policies have been catastrophic for our democracy. We’re excited to build a coalition of workers & students fighting back."
– AAUP president Todd Wolfson
– AAUP president Todd Wolfson
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NYC, come out 11/7 and say: Billionaires out of our classrooms! Stand with @aaup.org @aft.org @debtcollective.bsky.social @psc-cuny.org @uupinfo.bsky.social. @higheredlabor.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @fordhamaaup.bsky.social @aaupcu.bsky.social, NYU AAUP, SDS, & many more
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
NYC, come out 11/7 and say: Billionaires out of our classrooms! Stand with @aaup.org @aft.org @debtcollective.bsky.social @psc-cuny.org @uupinfo.bsky.social. @higheredlabor.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @fordhamaaup.bsky.social @aaupcu.bsky.social, NYU AAUP, SDS, & many more
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Harvard AAUP's Ryan Enos explains the importance of colleges working together to combat Trump’s attempts to shake down universities.
#defendhighered
@ryanenos.bsky.social
#defendhighered
@ryanenos.bsky.social
Transcript: Elite Colleges Reject Trump’s Authoritarian “Compact”
Harvard’s Ryan Enos explains the importance of colleges working together to combat Trump’s attempts to shake down universities.
newrepublic.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Harvard AAUP's Ryan Enos explains the importance of colleges working together to combat Trump’s attempts to shake down universities.
#defendhighered
@ryanenos.bsky.social
#defendhighered
@ryanenos.bsky.social
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💥💥💥
DEFEND HIGHER ED STARTER PACK!
We are building a movement to defend US higher education & have created a starter pack of AAUP chapter & ally accounts to follow. Please Share!
(This list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions, please shoot us a DM!)
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DEFEND HIGHER ED STARTER PACK!
We are building a movement to defend US higher education & have created a starter pack of AAUP chapter & ally accounts to follow. Please Share!
(This list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions, please shoot us a DM!)
#DefendHighEd
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October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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DEFEND HIGHER ED STARTER PACK!
We are building a movement to defend US higher education & have created a starter pack of AAUP chapter & ally accounts to follow. Please Share!
(This list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions, please shoot us a DM!)
#DefendHighEd
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DEFEND HIGHER ED STARTER PACK!
We are building a movement to defend US higher education & have created a starter pack of AAUP chapter & ally accounts to follow. Please Share!
(This list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions, please shoot us a DM!)
#DefendHighEd
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Public universities that sign onto Trump's "Loyalty Oath" will violate the constitutional rights of their students.🤯
AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal breaks down why in this clip from our recent AAUP TV update.
@veenadubal.bsky.social
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AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal breaks down why in this clip from our recent AAUP TV update.
@veenadubal.bsky.social
#DefendHigherEd
October 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Public universities that sign onto Trump's "Loyalty Oath" will violate the constitutional rights of their students.🤯
AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal breaks down why in this clip from our recent AAUP TV update.
@veenadubal.bsky.social
#DefendHigherEd
AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal breaks down why in this clip from our recent AAUP TV update.
@veenadubal.bsky.social
#DefendHigherEd
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"Conservative strategists seem to understand that their agenda on higher education, including defunding universities, intimidating international students and privatizing loans, has little public support." -Yale AAUP President Daniel HoSang on the AI-fueled propaganda campaign against higher ed
HOSANG: How a talented Yale alum helped a right wing grift site mischaracterize our AAUP meeting
Much of the article mirrored the News’ story and included quotations invented, mischaracterized or taken out of context, as well as false claims.
yaledailynews.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"Conservative strategists seem to understand that their agenda on higher education, including defunding universities, intimidating international students and privatizing loans, has little public support." -Yale AAUP President Daniel HoSang on the AI-fueled propaganda campaign against higher ed
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TONIGHT!
Join AAUP president Todd Wolfson & AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal for an update on the AVALANCHE of universities rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact & how the compact violates the US Constitution.
7:30PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
Live on both IG &
YouTube.
Link: youtube.com/live/h-H-ETa...
Join AAUP president Todd Wolfson & AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal for an update on the AVALANCHE of universities rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact & how the compact violates the US Constitution.
7:30PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
Live on both IG &
YouTube.
Link: youtube.com/live/h-H-ETa...
October 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
TONIGHT!
Join AAUP president Todd Wolfson & AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal for an update on the AVALANCHE of universities rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact & how the compact violates the US Constitution.
7:30PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
Live on both IG &
YouTube.
Link: youtube.com/live/h-H-ETa...
Join AAUP president Todd Wolfson & AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal for an update on the AVALANCHE of universities rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact & how the compact violates the US Constitution.
7:30PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
Live on both IG &
YouTube.
Link: youtube.com/live/h-H-ETa...
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And now there are SEVEN.
UofA president Suresh Garimella announced today that the school will reject Trump’s loyalty compact.
“Principles like academic freedom, merit-based research funding & institutional independence…must be preserved."
Vanderbilt, TX: all eyes on you. 👀
#DefendHigherEd
UofA president Suresh Garimella announced today that the school will reject Trump’s loyalty compact.
“Principles like academic freedom, merit-based research funding & institutional independence…must be preserved."
Vanderbilt, TX: all eyes on you. 👀
#DefendHigherEd
UofA rejects Trump higher ed plan as ASU invited to join compact
The University of Arizona rejected a Trump proposal linking funding to political priorities.
www.axios.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
And now there are SEVEN.
UofA president Suresh Garimella announced today that the school will reject Trump’s loyalty compact.
“Principles like academic freedom, merit-based research funding & institutional independence…must be preserved."
Vanderbilt, TX: all eyes on you. 👀
#DefendHigherEd
UofA president Suresh Garimella announced today that the school will reject Trump’s loyalty compact.
“Principles like academic freedom, merit-based research funding & institutional independence…must be preserved."
Vanderbilt, TX: all eyes on you. 👀
#DefendHigherEd
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The fall issue of #Academe is out today! Contributors examine a range of threats to academic freedom, freedom of expression, and shared governance on campuses today. Check out the full issue here:
Fall 2025: Defending Academic Values
Volume 111, Number 4Download 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...
www.aaup.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The fall issue of #Academe is out today! Contributors examine a range of threats to academic freedom, freedom of expression, and shared governance on campuses today. Check out the full issue here:
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UVA has rejected the compact! And on the heels of a 1000 person rally today. When we organize we win!!!
First public university to reject Trump’s poisonous loyalty oath. ❤️❤️
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
First public university to reject Trump’s poisonous loyalty oath. ❤️❤️
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
UVA has rejected the compact! And on the heels of a 1000 person rally today. When we organize we win!!!
First public university to reject Trump’s poisonous loyalty oath. ❤️❤️
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
First public university to reject Trump’s poisonous loyalty oath. ❤️❤️
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
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BOOM!
After over a thousand students, faculty, & workers gathered on campus to demand a rejection of Trump’s bribe,
UVA SAYS NO LOYALTY OATH!
✊🏼✊🏿✊🏻✊🏾
M.I.T. ☑️
BROWN ☑️
PENN ☑️
USC☑️
UVA ☑️
This is People Power in Action.
#DefendHigherEd
After over a thousand students, faculty, & workers gathered on campus to demand a rejection of Trump’s bribe,
UVA SAYS NO LOYALTY OATH!
✊🏼✊🏿✊🏻✊🏾
M.I.T. ☑️
BROWN ☑️
PENN ☑️
USC☑️
UVA ☑️
This is People Power in Action.
#DefendHigherEd
October 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
BOOM!
After over a thousand students, faculty, & workers gathered on campus to demand a rejection of Trump’s bribe,
UVA SAYS NO LOYALTY OATH!
✊🏼✊🏿✊🏻✊🏾
M.I.T. ☑️
BROWN ☑️
PENN ☑️
USC☑️
UVA ☑️
This is People Power in Action.
#DefendHigherEd
After over a thousand students, faculty, & workers gathered on campus to demand a rejection of Trump’s bribe,
UVA SAYS NO LOYALTY OATH!
✊🏼✊🏿✊🏻✊🏾
M.I.T. ☑️
BROWN ☑️
PENN ☑️
USC☑️
UVA ☑️
This is People Power in Action.
#DefendHigherEd
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UPDATE:
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
October 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
UPDATE:
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
4 Down
5 to Go
Who’s Next?
When students, faculty, & our communities are united, nothing can stop us.
Join us for our national teach in on the growing resistance movement to Trump’s ‘Loyalty Oath’ Compact today at 2PM ET:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
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TOMORROW
Friday, October 17, 2PM ET
Join us to learn more about the nationwide coordinated resistance to Trump’s loyalty oaths & unprecedented assault on higher education.
Together, we are turning the tide.
Friday, October 17, 2PM ET
Join us to learn more about the nationwide coordinated resistance to Trump’s loyalty oaths & unprecedented assault on higher education.
Together, we are turning the tide.
Join AAUP's National Teach-In on Trump's Loyalty Oaths!
Tomorrow, Oct 17pm at 2pmET on Zoom. Be there!
Register at link below👇
#AcademicSky #DefendHigherEd
Tomorrow, Oct 17pm at 2pmET on Zoom. Be there!
Register at link below👇
#AcademicSky #DefendHigherEd
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: National Teach-In on Loyalty Oaths. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The Trump administration has imposed unprecedented and highly politicized regulations on institutions of higher education, pressured them with coercive funding threats, extorted promises to fall in li...
us06web.zoom.us
October 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
TOMORROW
Friday, October 17, 2PM ET
Join us to learn more about the nationwide coordinated resistance to Trump’s loyalty oaths & unprecedented assault on higher education.
Together, we are turning the tide.
Friday, October 17, 2PM ET
Join us to learn more about the nationwide coordinated resistance to Trump’s loyalty oaths & unprecedented assault on higher education.
Together, we are turning the tide.
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Students, faculty, & campus workers are leading this incredible pushback.
We will not back down in defense of higher education & our democracy.
There is an unstoppable wave of unified rejection of Trump’s authoritarian agenda cresting throughout higher education.
Join Us.
#DefendHigherEd
We will not back down in defense of higher education & our democracy.
There is an unstoppable wave of unified rejection of Trump’s authoritarian agenda cresting throughout higher education.
Join Us.
#DefendHigherEd
October 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Students, faculty, & campus workers are leading this incredible pushback.
We will not back down in defense of higher education & our democracy.
There is an unstoppable wave of unified rejection of Trump’s authoritarian agenda cresting throughout higher education.
Join Us.
#DefendHigherEd
We will not back down in defense of higher education & our democracy.
There is an unstoppable wave of unified rejection of Trump’s authoritarian agenda cresting throughout higher education.
Join Us.
#DefendHigherEd
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🚨🚨🚨
And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
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And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social
Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment
With the decision, Penn becomes the third university to decline the offer.
www.thedp.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🚨🚨🚨
And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social
And THREE stood up!
Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.
When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!
No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.
LET’S GO!
#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social
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BOOM!
💥💥💥
Brown REJECTS Trump’s loyalty oath!
“I’m concerned the compact, by its nature & provisions, would restrict #academicfreedom & undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance, critically compromising our ability to fulfill our mission.”
— Christina H. Paxson, Brown University President
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Brown REJECTS Trump’s loyalty oath!
“I’m concerned the compact, by its nature & provisions, would restrict #academicfreedom & undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance, critically compromising our ability to fulfill our mission.”
— Christina H. Paxson, Brown University President
Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
BOOM!
💥💥💥
Brown REJECTS Trump’s loyalty oath!
“I’m concerned the compact, by its nature & provisions, would restrict #academicfreedom & undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance, critically compromising our ability to fulfill our mission.”
— Christina H. Paxson, Brown University President
💥💥💥
Brown REJECTS Trump’s loyalty oath!
“I’m concerned the compact, by its nature & provisions, would restrict #academicfreedom & undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance, critically compromising our ability to fulfill our mission.”
— Christina H. Paxson, Brown University President
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Brown's rejection of the compact would not have been possible without the amazing mobilization of faculty, students and staff last week! When we fight, we win!! Score this as another victory for workers and students!
@aaup.org
@aaup.org
Over 100 Brown U students & 20 faculty members gathered outside
the campus today to demand that the university reject Trump’s loyalty oath compact. Professors & students taped their mouths shut to symbolize the compact’s threat to free speech, #academicfreedom & diversity of thought.
#DefendHigherEd
the campus today to demand that the university reject Trump’s loyalty oath compact. Professors & students taped their mouths shut to symbolize the compact’s threat to free speech, #academicfreedom & diversity of thought.
#DefendHigherEd
October 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Brown's rejection of the compact would not have been possible without the amazing mobilization of faculty, students and staff last week! When we fight, we win!! Score this as another victory for workers and students!
@aaup.org
@aaup.org
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We're excited to share the new call for papers for next year's volume of the Journal of Academic Freedom: www.aaup.org/CFP
October 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We're excited to share the new call for papers for next year's volume of the Journal of Academic Freedom: www.aaup.org/CFP
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"Once you start teaching loyalty instead of critical thinking, you stop creating scholars & you start creating followers. That's not the America we signed up for."
#noloyaltyoaths
#academicfreedom
#noloyaltyoaths
#academicfreedom
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"Once you start teaching loyalty instead of critical thinking, you stop creating scholars & you start creating followers. That's not the America we signed up for."
#noloyaltyoaths
#academicfreedom
#noloyaltyoaths
#academicfreedom
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Over 100 Brown U students & 20 faculty members gathered outside
the campus today to demand that the university reject Trump’s loyalty oath compact. Professors & students taped their mouths shut to symbolize the compact’s threat to free speech, #academicfreedom & diversity of thought.
#DefendHigherEd
the campus today to demand that the university reject Trump’s loyalty oath compact. Professors & students taped their mouths shut to symbolize the compact’s threat to free speech, #academicfreedom & diversity of thought.
#DefendHigherEd
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Over 100 Brown U students & 20 faculty members gathered outside
the campus today to demand that the university reject Trump’s loyalty oath compact. Professors & students taped their mouths shut to symbolize the compact’s threat to free speech, #academicfreedom & diversity of thought.
#DefendHigherEd
the campus today to demand that the university reject Trump’s loyalty oath compact. Professors & students taped their mouths shut to symbolize the compact’s threat to free speech, #academicfreedom & diversity of thought.
#DefendHigherEd