UCONN Admin are afraid of guaranteeing academic freedom in our contracts, so we held a “freedom frolic” to show them it’s not actually scary when faculty & grad workers speak up. #adminsofragile
#adminsofragile
Turns out “free speech is under attack” can mean more than one thing #adminsofragile
It was always about speech. #adminsofragile @aaup.org @knightcolumbia.org
The climate for free expression at Connecticut’s Flagship Land-grab University would shock my former colleagues & faculty organizers at UCW-GA and UCWAuburn at @campusworkers.bsky.social #bluestateblues #adminsofragile @aaup.org
Put ‘em on blast #adminsofragile #nutmegsky
Why #adminsofragile?
UConn! protect academic freedom as a contractual right. #adminsofragile
Hey UConn, protect academic freedom now! @aaup.org #adminsofragile
UCONN is so scared of free speech they told everyone it was tents, NOT speech, that were a problem. #adminsofragile
UCONN is so scared of free speech they denied grad workers request to use an acoustic guitar at an outdoor event. #adminsofragile
UCONN is so afraid of free speech they punished faculty for holding signs in a hallway #adminsofragile
UCONN is so afraid of amplified sound (free speech) they forced a US Senator to shout at a crowd of 250+ people #adminsofragile