This is a good explainer - GradPLUS loans are going away and even unsubsidized loans will now be capped at around $20K/year (higher limits for "professional", hence the issue for social workers). www.studentchoice.org/one-big-beau...

This was a topic of discussion at the monthly CSWE President's meeting for program reps. President Dr. Vakalahi says that they're working along with NASW on trying to get social work classified as professional degrees, but there's no easy path forward.

Look for the silver highlights and nerdy glasses. I'm not always masked, but the guy in front of me is unmasked and sneezing. 😝

Dr. Hagopian was kind enough to sit down and talk with me for almost an hour about this. You may find it interesting

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As of 10/8/25, 500+ public health scholars and practitioners have signed a letter in support of due process for Hagopian - links to the letter and materials are in her statement.

As Prof. Hagopian argues, this "pattern of institutional capitulation matters."
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Her expulsion and banning from the 2025 meetings is particularly ironic as another colleague reports that she was going to receive a lifetime achievement award at this conference. 5/n

Amy was also the 2018 recipient of APHA's Victor Sidel and Barry Levy Award for Peace which recognize members who have made "outstanding contributions to preventing war and promot(ing) international peace." 4/n

Hagopian is a longtime APHA member, active in several sections including currently serving as the elected chair of the International Health section. 3/n

Prof. Hagopian reports a process that included an anonymous complaint and a 40 minute zoom meeting, "with no written charges provided" then expulsion and banning from meetings "without investigation, witness interviews, or (an) appeal process."

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