Dan Smith “Knowledge Wins” World War I Propaganda Poster (American Library Association, 1918) movieposters.ha.com/itm/movie-po...

I was sad to learn that Jane Goodall died today, but happy to learn about Gary Larson being attacked by a chimpanzee named Frodo.

A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.

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Apparently I've been singing along with REM correctly all these years

I've included this poem by Joseph Fasano in all of my syllabi this year. It says so much that our students need to hear.

Mister Rogers never misses

His name is Andry Hernandez Romero. He is a young professional from Venezuela. He is a makeup artist. He is a gay man. Andry was a target for abuse in his homeland of Venezuela. He was viciously humiliated daily — the victim of discrimination for his sexuality. He was also being persecuted for…

Excellent advice https://snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-lessons-read-by-john-lithgow

Extremely disappointing & cowardly. The American Psychological Association is rescinding diversity requirements. Not due to any actual mandate from the federal government, but only because it may *someday* face pressure from the government www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...

Lando's leadership of Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back turned out to be a tragically prescient parable for our time. Leaders of institutions: Pay attention! A story in four parts. cc: Paul Weiss, Columbia University bcc: all law firms, universities, and civil society organizations

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.

Very proud of my students presenting their research at the Eastern Psychological Association conference this weekend! Pictured: Kyla Putterman (VC ‘25), My Trieu (VC ‘25), Claire Gallion (VC ‘26), Connor Dalgaard (VC ‘26). Not pictured: Sophia Greene (VC ‘27). Great job, all! @vassar.bsky.social

First they came for the Palestinian protestor and I said “hey you Nazi fucks, you’re being Nazis, everyone else we need to shut these motherfuckers down RIGHT now” because I actually paid attention to the poem

“Hello Senator [their name], my name is [your name] and I live in [city, state]. I am calling to urge you vote NO on the continuing resolution. Elon Musk and DOGE are withholding funds that congress had mandated to be spent. Unless they are stopped, the resolution will just let that continue.”

I attended the #standupforscience NYC with 3 of my undergrads. Great turnout, and dynamic, inspirational speakers ranging from grad students to physicians to former directors of NIH. Cheers to the organizers for putting together a terrific event.

NYC! 📣🗽☀️ We’re Standing Up for Science in Washington Square Park on March 7th from 12-3 PM! Share with someone in NYC who should show up & support Science! ⬇️ #standupforscience2025

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ChatGPT proves Dan Wegner was right!

The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.

Vassar College Psychological Science seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology. Supportive environment committed to teaching, science, and diversity. Also open to advanced graduate students who are ABD. Please share! employment.vassar.edu/postings/4331 #AcademicSky

We @chronicle.com reported on Friday that applications for F31 diversity fellowships had been withdrawn. Now, multiple scholars tell me their applications have been re-assigned to their original study sections, in a reversal of instructions NIH officials gave reviewers last week. #AcademicSky

I got my start in research through a predoctoral IRTA at NIMH. It was an incredible training experience. This year I’ve written a half dozen recommendations for students trying to get that same start in their careers who are now going to be shut out for petty, ignorant reasons.

I had a conversation with my undergraduate Clinical Research Methods class today about how grants work. Only one of them had even heard about the NIH cuts, but they all immediately got how devastating this is to research and clinical care. These cuts need to be front page on every news source.