Laura Beth Nielsen
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Sociologist of Law; jazz lover; puzzle doer; active resister. The opinions are mine.
This is shameful. We gave in to illegal and unconstitutional bullying.
www.wbez.org/education/20...
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What Northwestern accepted from the Trump administration to get back $790M in research funds
Northwesternās president argues that the school didnāt cross any āred linesā in an agreement that closed multiple federal investigations and terminated a deal with students to end a pro-Palestinian en...
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/12/02/northwestern-trump-settlement-deering-meadow-freeze-federal-funding-dei-transgender-admissions-antisemitism
about 1 month ago
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Proud to be part of Northwestern's
#concernedfaculty
urging our BoT and President not to give in to these lawless and unconstitutional demands.
tinyurl.com/8yfazm8h
#democracy
@gregsargent.bsky.social
just posted a similar letter from Harvard faculty members.
#concernedfaculty
need to talk
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Northwestern faculty group opposes ādealmakingā with Trump
As recently reported, Northwestern will likely be pressured to reach a ādealā with the Trump administration to release the approximately $790 million in federal funds currently withheld from the Unive...
https://tinyurl.com/8yfazm8h
5 months ago
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Veena Dubal
9 months ago
Asks to Universities/colleges are 3-fold: (1) daily check to see if visas have been revoked (2) provide immigration counsel upon visa revocation, & (3) keep students enrolled.
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1. Bet on a market crash. 2. Make the market crash. 3. Collect on that market short. 4. Buy the dip with the money you just made. Shoulda shorted the whole market. Ugh.
#areweliberatedyet
#āfreeāmarkets
9 months ago
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We all need university research. Go Andy!
#DOGE
#highered
(paywall if you have hit your limit of free articles)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/03/o...
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Andrew V. Papcahristos: Why America canāt afford to silence its universities
The essential bridge between science and policy faces unprecedented threats from the Trump administration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/03/opinion-education-research-spending-cuts-universities/
9 months ago
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Universities need to do more. Demand that yours does
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/03/19/o...
#democracy
thanks to super editor
@ejgraff.bsky.social
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Nielsen: Democracy in peril ā a call to action for Northwestern and beyond
Silence and acquiescence will not protect Northwestern and other universities from the Trump administrationās authoritarian attacks on democracy. The University must speak out now ā or watch liberty a...
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/03/19/opinion/nielsen-democracy-in-peril-a-call-to-action-for-northwestern-and-beyond/
10 months ago
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Darby Saxbe
11 months ago
šØBREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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