The staff member fired by Ball State University because of a Facebook post about the murder of Charlie Kirk is suing university president Geoffrey Means, alleging a violation of her First Amendment rights. www.ipm.org/news/2025-09...

A Monroe County Judge has denied a motion by three retired professors to block an Indiana University policy barring them from faculty government. @weiss-a-woni.bsky.social

IU's administration deemed a Palestinian art exhibit a security risk, yet allowed and promoted a vigil for Kirk, a controversial figure. This inconsistency raises questions about whether university resources are used to protect free expression or are instead privileging some viewpoints over others.

Indiana University quietly updated its Human Resources policies, cutting “values differences” as a basic expectation for employees.

The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit against Indiana attorney general Todd Rokita over his questioning of Exodus Refugee Immigration, a nonprofit that helps refugees and asylum seekers resettle in Indiana.

"Step by step, by recognizing in word and deed the important contributions of contingent faculty . . . we can pave a path toward the ‘one faculty’ we need at this critical time.” Eva Swidler writes in #Academe about everyday actions to build faculty solidarity.

The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...

The U.S. Department of Education is ending funding for more than a dozen Indiana University programs that “do not advance American interests or values,” according to a Sept. 10 letter.

The IU Board of Trustees changed dozens of policies in June after the statehouse revoked faculty’s say in university governance. One of those changes allows IU to reassign some professors to another campus and reduce their salaries. @weiss-a-woni.bsky.social

A must-read essay from Joan Scott: “We are again confronting a massive attack on the very foundations of democratic education and, this time around, the stakes feel even higher. In the 1950s, the targets were individual teachers…and their left-wing unions. Now the target is the system itself.” ⬇️

At a moment when higher education is threatened by forces that seek to destroy it and its role in a democratic society, the anticipatory obedience shown by this rush to judgment must be avoided. Link to statement here: 4/4

For almost two centuries, the higher ed community has recognized that the presence of guns on campus inhibits the “practice of a responsible & critical mind.” Guns rob faculty of the ability to ensure that the classroom remains the true & open marketplace of ideas at the core of academic freedom.

Your regular reminder that, whatever problems they may have, there are exactly <zero> societal institutions that are <more> protective of disagreement & debate & viewpoint diversity than universities.

Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel noted that "many of the people whose information was released were never informed that they were named in complaints & have no idea what information was released to the federal government. The release of this information has had a chilling effect on campus."

CAHE on the (ab)use of antisemitism by the House Education and Workforce Committee to attack organized labor. Who will speak out? Please read and share! academeblog.org/2025/09/12/t...

"IU could have complied with state law without overturning shared governance." “BOT-25 goes further than what the law actually demands [...]This is state legislators and IU administrators working collectively to enact fundamental changes to the way IU operates.” www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

This isn't about transparency, it's surveillance. It opens the door for politically-motivated harassment against faculty and creates a chilling effect that will lead to self-censorship in the classroom. This is an attack on faculty autonomy and an attempt to control what is taught at our university.

IUB AAUP chapter members and leaders on curfew breaking and the fight to restore freedom of speech on our campus: "Credit for the victory of restoring freedom of speech at IU belongs to those who showed up and refused to be silenced." www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

"IU was ranked 255 out of 257 schools, only scoring better than New York's Columbia University and Barnard College — both private colleges." www.indystar.com/story/news/e...

"Our administration at Indiana University has publicly and repeatedly silenced students that speak out on controversial topics," one student wrote in FIRE's survey. www.indystar.com/story/news/e...

IU's new post-tenure review guidelines are a blatant attack on tenure. As professor and AAUP member Jeffrey Isaac points out, the policy is not just poorly designed, but a tool to turn faculty into contract employees, threatening anyone who dissents. jeffreycisaacdesign.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/i...

Libraries provide far more than books—they're lifelines for internet access, digital equity, connection, and community programs, especially for low-income families. As educators and advocates for accessible knowledge, we need to support libraries in our community and beyond.

Indiana Business School to Enforce Grade Distribution for Skills Classes The change is intended to promote rigor and was handed down to faculty as the Kelley School tightens admissions criteria for the incoming class. https://bit.ly/4lXS4fP

Indiana University has not publicly released its $4.5 billion budget, despite the Board of Trustees approving it almost three months ago.

ICYMI | A judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration illegally froze more than $2 billion in research funding at Harvard University over how officials handled alleged campus antisemitism. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/41zr1QG #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

The attack on shared governance at IU continues. This sharp opinion piece by student Max Moore exposes how the state is silencing alumni voices to consolidate power on the Board of Trustees. This is a power grab, not a reform. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

IUB AAUP chapter member, Ben Robinson, speaking openly about his recent sanction by the university in this interview, exposes the "complicity of university bureaucrats" who have abandoned the rule of law for "rule by law" to silence faculty.

Maria Bucur (IUB AAUP): “Our chapter stands together with our fellow teachers in public schools in Monroe County, as workers in public education, who dedicate our professional lives to making Indiana a place where education is valued as a public good.” bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-...

About 250 demonstrators celebrated Labor Day at the Monroe County Courthouse for 50501’s “Workers over billionaires” rally Monday afternoon.

So much of what Prof. Sinno outlines here is familiar to faculty in Texas: legislative and administrative attacks on free speech, academic freedom, and shared governance. These changes are undermining our institutions, driving away top faculty, and compromising students’ education. ⬇️

IUB AAUP chapter member and professor Abdulkader Sinno holds nothing back in this farewell, which outlines a pattern of suppressing dissent and ethical violations under IU President Pam Whitten's administration that is eroding academic freedom and destroying the university.

Language department faculty launches ‘Save the Languages’ petition

Three retired IU professors sued the Board of Trustees on Wednesday, claiming new policies unjustly restrict their voting rights.

I'm proud that @aaup.org has been on the front lines fighting this administration's abuses. Trump is, indeed, an aggressively anti-labor president, despite the "workers party now" bs. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

As Labor Day approaches, we urge all AAUP members & chapters to join the national actions organized by @aft.org & the MayDayStrong coalition. Their website provides a directory & instructions for locating nearby actions. maydaystrong.org See you on the streets! #DefendHigherEd #WorkersDeserve

📰hot off the press, a piece by English professor and IUB AAUP Exec member Purnima Bose, outlining the ways in which recent legislation in Indiana has been deployed as a direct assault on the autonomy and academic freedom of the state's public universities againstthecurrent.org/atc238/india...

“So, when somebody comes & tells us, ‘No, you can’t say these words, you can’t teach this book…this class…it’s basically like saying to a doctor, ‘You’ve trained for years to become a doctor, but we’re not going to let you see patients. You’ll have to do office work.” — Isaac Kamola, AAUP CDAF

The episode on Palestine and the American University is out

📅 Mark your calendars! Three essential AAUP events this fall: Welcome celebration, chapter meeting, and town hall addressing critical issues facing higher ed. Whether you're new to AAUP or a longtime member, your voice matters—join us! Stay tuned for more details👀or learn more at our website.

The IU Bloomington AAUP chapter has issued a formal statement expressing our profound concern over Executive Dean Rick Van Kooten's sanction of professor and AAUP member Ben Robinson Read the full statement on our website: iubaaup.org/2025/08/20/s...

Todd Wolfson, AAUP President, warned of a more “militant” response on campuses in the fall – including possible mass strikes. “We’re going to need to politicize this fight. It’s not an economic strike on our job conditions – it’s a political strike for the future of the sector.” #DefendHigherEd

Our chapter president on the HoosLeft podcast!

Three professors emeritus are suing Indiana University over a new law and university policy that block retired faculty from taking part in university governance.

Indiana University prides itself on teaching more languages than any university in the country. Now some teachers are fighting to keep their degree programs from being cut. www.ipm.org/news/2025-08...

I would add that Robinson's disciplining sends a chilling message to faculty beyond Indiana University because if IU can get away with this ridiculous sanction, with no substantive or procedural basis, then other universities will surely follow

"The disciplining of Ben Robinson is a violation of his academic freedom that sends a chilling message to all faculty members. And it bodes ill for everyone who cares about whether or not Indiana University remains a serious and widely respected institution of higher education."

A pro-Palestine group at Indiana University has been ordered to cease and desist all activity and comply with a university investigation into alleged misconduct. @weiss-a-woni.bsky.social

"Indiana University has suspended the Palestine Solidarity Committee, frozen all activity, demanded its membership roster, and banned unsupervised gatherings. It’s practically a how‑to manual of authoritarian suppression." bloomingtonian.com/2025/08/17/e...

"There's no reference to any sort of discovery process whatsoever," he said. "It was clearly a hastily and thoughtlessly written, anonymous complaint in a reporting system that had no consequences. ... It was elevated into an SEA 202 complaint." www.indystar.com/story/news/e...