What Northwestern accepted from the Trump administration to get back $790M in research funds Northwestern’s president argues that the school didn’t cross any “red lines” in an agreement that closed multiple federal investigations and terminated a deal with students to end a pro-Palestinian en...

This is shameful. We gave in to illegal and unconstitutional bullying. www.wbez.org/education/20...

Northwestern faculty group opposes ‘dealmaking’ with Trump As recently reported, Northwestern will likely be pressured to reach a “deal” with the Trump administration to release the approximately $790 million in federal funds currently withheld from the Unive...

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

Asks to Universities/colleges are 3-fold: (1) daily check to see if visas have been revoked (2) provide immigration counsel upon visa revocation, & (3) keep students enrolled.

@aaup.bsky.social

Are we liberated yet?

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 #”free”markets

And also! It’s ok to choose not to support this AT ANY TIME. If now is when he loses you, come on over. We welcome you!

Andrew V. Papcahristos: Why America can’t afford to silence its universities The essential bridge between science and policy faces unprecedented threats from the Trump administration.

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...

Nielsen: Democracy in peril — a call to action for Northwestern and beyond Silence and acquiescence will not protect Northwestern and other universities from the Trump administration’s authoritarian attacks on democracy. The University must speak out now — or watch liberty a...

For a number of reasons but we have to keep with the good fight! dailynorthwestern.com/2025/03/19/o...

Nielsen: Democracy in peril — a call to action for Northwestern and beyond Silence and acquiescence will not protect Northwestern and other universities from the Trump administration’s authoritarian attacks on democracy. The University must speak out now — or watch liberty a...

Universities need to do more. Demand that yours does dailynorthwestern.com/2025/03/19/o... #democracy thanks to super editor @ejgraff.bsky.social

list of banned keywords

🚨BREAKING. 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.

with a cash bar. and a bill coming later for the pizza