UW AAUP
@uwaaup.bsky.social
We work to advance the power of faculty at UW to protect the public goods of higher education and academic freedom. Our mantra is "refuse austerity."
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Many thanks to @aaup.org @hellobrittparis.bsky.social for putting together the following resources on higher ed and AI
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Artificial Intelligence
The uncritical adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a threat to academic professions through potential work intensification and job losses and through its implications for intellectual prope...
www.aaup.org
September 21, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Many thanks to @aaup.org @hellobrittparis.bsky.social for putting together the following resources on higher ed and AI
www.aaup.org/issues-highe...
www.aaup.org/issues-highe...
Reposted by UW AAUP
Reviewing The Opinionated University for Academe, Robert Post praises the nuanced discussion of the myth of “institutional neutrality” by author @brsoucek.bsky.social, who’s “deeply knowledgeable about fundamental principles of academic freedom.”
Clarifying How Universities Should Deal with Controversy
Robert Post reviews The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education by Brian Soucek.
www.aaup.org
September 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Reviewing The Opinionated University for Academe, Robert Post praises the nuanced discussion of the myth of “institutional neutrality” by author @brsoucek.bsky.social, who’s “deeply knowledgeable about fundamental principles of academic freedom.”
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"The administration describes the effort as a long-overdue challenge to an entrenched accreditation establishment.
Critics see something different...the AAUP argues the proposal invites greater political influence over accreditation."
#academicsky
Critics see something different...the AAUP argues the proposal invites greater political influence over accreditation."
#academicsky
The Accreditation Fight Over Who Controls Higher Education
Trump’s accreditation overhaul could reshape college accountability, academic freedom and federal power—and students have a major stake in the outcome.
www.forbes.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"The administration describes the effort as a long-overdue challenge to an entrenched accreditation establishment.
Critics see something different...the AAUP argues the proposal invites greater political influence over accreditation."
#academicsky
Critics see something different...the AAUP argues the proposal invites greater political influence over accreditation."
#academicsky
Following years of austerity, the current round of budget cuts at UW are jeopardizing our ability to deliver on our public mission: world-class teaching, research, and patient care.
September 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Following years of austerity, the current round of budget cuts at UW are jeopardizing our ability to deliver on our public mission: world-class teaching, research, and patient care.