actualham

@robinderosa.net

public university library director; prof & pedagogue; exhausted by all this, retaining my humanity by hanging out with my dogs. NH, USA.

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@tressiemcphd.bsky.socialReposted by @robinderosa.net

A real successful 1A day here on campus. Heavy hitters. Big student turnout. Engaged questions. My notes for the academic freedom panel is a sort of Cliff Notes of how I approach this thing. This is it. My whole talk.

Notes app reads: Neoliberalism weaponizes bias to justify austerity. Austerity creates corporate universities. Corporate universities are unhealthy organizations. Unhealthy organizations cannot inculcate or defend academic freedom. Without academic freedom to check administrative power, corporate universities will translate austerity into financialized predation. Predation undermines public trust in higher education. Death spiral accelerates.
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@texasaaup.bsky.socialReposted by @robinderosa.net

The elimination of 76 courses from the Texas A&M University-San Antonio’s core offerings will effectively remove all Women’s and Gender Studies courses from the core starting in the fall of 2027, leaving the already small program with one less avenue to attract students.