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**Dr Keith Wilson** @keithwilson.eu@bsky.brid.gy · 16h

Dr Keith Wilson @keithwilson.eu@bsky.brid.gy

As part of my philosophy of mind and #AI module, students had to give a philosophical critique of an LLM-generated text. With just one exception* they concluded that the #AI text was poor due to a lack of detail and reasoned argument. #philosophy #HigherEducation

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**Dr Keith Wilson** @keithwilson.eu@bsky.brid.gy · 17h

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Dr Keith Wilson @keithwilson.eu@bsky.brid.gy

Pro bono = “we want your data” #AI #AIEthics #HigherEducation

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:43lv3dcbbiofwrn3v2kkbf3p/post/3lmomcjgjgk2w

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**Dana Williams** @dmw@scholar.social · 1d

Dana Williams @dmw@scholar.social

The fight for a #FreePress isn't just a duel between major #news corporations and the federal government. It also occurs in highly-local contexts, like between student journalists and universities obsessed with their PR-managed images.

#Journalists for the #CSUChico newspaper The Orion were told they were "entitled" and "demanding".

https://theorion.com/104873/opinion/entitled-and-demanding/

Editorial from the The Orion (CSU Chico) newspaper:
"As student journalists, we’ve been disrespected, mischaracterized and systematically stonewalled. Time and time again, we’ve been funneled into a bottleneck designed by the university: a centralized communication model that directs all press inquiries to one person — Staples. Faculty and staff have told us directly that they were instructed not to speak to the press. Some were even warned they could get in trouble for doing so. That’s not just unethical — it borders on a violation of the First Amendment.

As a publicly funded institution, Chico State has a legal obligation to provide information to the public and to be responsive to journalists — including student journalists. The university cannot legally prevent reporters from speaking with willing sources, but it can intimidate people into silence by mandating all communication flow through a single PR contact. That’s exactly what’s happening here.

We take our work seriously. We spend countless hours researching, interviewing and fact-checking. Our job is to report with nuance and accuracy. But when we reach out for basic information or interviews with campus experts, we’re met with vague responses, delays — or worse, silence. And when we push for clarity, we’re told we’re “demanding.”

Let’s be clear: that label is not just dismissive. It’s dangerous. It undermines the role of student journalists and casts legitimate reporting efforts as inconvenient disruptions..."

#HigherEducation #Journalism

**DoomsdaysCW** @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social · 1d

DoomsdaysCW @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social

My former Classics professor is now the president of Thomas College in #WatervilleME. Give 'em hell, Dr. Uzzi! She will NOT capitulate!

https://www.thomas.edu/directory/dr-jeannine-diddle-uzzi/
#TrumpIsABully #HigherEducation #MaineResists

Thomas CollegeDr. Jeannine Diddle UzziDr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, joining Thomas College in November 2024, is the College's 6th President. Read more about Dr. Uzzi on our site.

**Dr. Anna Latour** @anna · 2d

Dr. Anna Latour @anna

BREAKING: TU Delft Strike programme was just released!

Date: 24 April 2025
Main location: The field between Pulse and the Library
From 12:00: Free fries, speakers, music, and collective action!

Here’s what the day will look like:
08:30–12:00: Picket lines, banner making & walkouts
11:30: Coordinated walkout from all faculties
12:30: Stage programme with speeches and live music
13:15: March to Delft city centre
15:00–16:00+: Science fair & public mini-lectures

More info: https://linktr.ee/tudelft_strikes

Striking is your legal right.

No lectures. No meetings. No business as usual.

See you on April 24!

LinktreeTU Delft Strikes | LinktreeTU Delft strikes on April 24 against the destructive budget cuts. Get involved!

#TUDelftStrike #StrikeApril24 #KeepTheFlameBurning

**Climate crisis | The Guardian** @theguardian_climate_crisis@halo.nu · 3d

Climate crisis | The Guardian @theguardian_climate_crisis@halo.nu

Trump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research funding https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/10/trump-administration-cuts-princeton-climate-research-funding #Trumpadministration #PrincetonUniversity #Highereducation #Climatecrisis #Environment #USpolitics #USnews

The Guardian · 3dTrump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research fundingBy Richard Luscombe

**US news | The Guardian** @theguardian_us_news@halo.nu · 3d

US news | The Guardian @theguardian_us_news@halo.nu

The Guardian · 3dTrump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research fundingBy Richard Luscombe

**James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו** @jmb@c.im · 3d

James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו @jmb@c.im

University of Oklahoma students express concerns about student visa revocations
https://kfor.com/news/local/university-of-oklahoma-students-express-concerns-about-student-visa-revocations/

Several important things to note in response to this story...

1. One of the students lost their visa over a speeding ticket . . . seriously.

2. OU is a cowardly institution to not make any kind of statement about its students having their visa revoked. This is one of the many reasons I'm glad my son decided to not go there next year.

3. Governor Kevin Stitt is a fascist, just like the president.

KFOR.com Oklahoma City · 4dUniversity of Oklahoma students express concerns about student visa revocationsBy Mecca Thompson/KFOR

#Fascism #Oklahoma #HigherEducation

**UG Center for InformationTech** @CIT_RUG@social.edu.nl · 3d

UG Center for InformationTech @CIT_RUG@social.edu.nl

Researcher, lecturer, staff member or student at @universityofgroningen: 𝗘𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 are open! Are you interested in setting up collaborative initiatives with partners from different (ENLIGHT) universities?

The three ENLIGHT 2025 calls are:
ENLIGHT Incubator Grants
ENLIGHT Thematic Networks
ENLIGHT+

Interested in joining the UG delegation? https://edu.nl/wnw3p

#ENLIGHT #UniversityNetwork #HigherEducation

**ABC Feeds** @abcfeeds@rssfeed.media · 4d

ABC Feeds @abcfeeds@rssfeed.media

30 years in the making, the Garma Institute is finally becoming reality
By Matt Garrick

It was the dream of two former Australians of the Year. Now, a world-class, Aboriginal-led tertiary education precinct is on the cusp of being brought to life in north-east Arnhem Land.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/garma-institute-to-be-built-in-arnhem-land-nt/105124140

ABC News · 4dAboriginal-led tertiary education precinct Garma Institute to be built in Arnhem LandBy Matt Garrick

#IndigenousAustralians #HigherEducation #Aboriginal

**Rachel Cherry** @rachelcherry@higheredweb.social · 4d

Rachel Cherry @rachelcherry@higheredweb.social

Registration has opened for #WPCampus 2025!

A lot is happening at the intersection of #WordPress and #HigherEducation.

Budgets are tight to nonexistent, and WordPress's future direction is unstable. It's more important than ever for our community to support each other and share ideas, solutions, and a vision for the future.

Join me in Rochester, and let's talk about the future of WordPress and CMS operations in higher education.

https://2025.wpcampus.org/tickets/

WPCampus 2025: Where WordPress meets higher education takes place on July 23-25 in Rochester, New York.

**Technische Universität München** @tu_muenchen@wisskomm.social · 4d

Technische Universität München @tu_muenchen@wisskomm.social

Congrats to our lecturers who received the Prize for #ExcellenceinTeaching and the Certificates of Honor for Excellence in #Teaching for their commitment to a hands-on #scientificeducation: http://go.tum.de/635562

#highereducation

A. Heddergott

go.tum.deState Minister Blume honors two TUM educators with the Prize for Excellence in TeachingTUM educators Antonius Schneider and Friedrich Esch receive the p from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts

**US news | The Guardian** @theguardian_us_news@halo.nu · 4d

US news | The Guardian @theguardian_us_news@halo.nu

White House freezes funds for Cornell and Northwestern in latest crackdown https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/08/trump-administration-cornell-northwestern-funding #Trumpadministration #UScampusprotests #Highereducation #USuniversities #Israel-Gazawar #Antisemitism #DonaldTrump #USeducation #USpolitics #USnews

The Guardian · 4dWhite House freezes funds for Cornell and Northwestern in latest crackdownBy Guardian staff reporter

**WIST Quotations** @wist@my-place.social · 5d

WIST Quotations @wist@my-place.social

A quotation from James Madison

Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty & dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.

James Madison (1751-1836) American statesman, political theorist, US President (1809-17)
Letter (1822-08-04) to William T. Barry

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/madison-james/76098/

#quote #quotes #quotation

Continued thread

**Journeys In Film** @JourneysInFilm@hcommons.social · 5d

Journeys In Film @JourneysInFilm@hcommons.social

Learn more about bringing this powerful and timely film to your learning community:

https://journeysinfilm.org/product/a-towering-task/

#PeaceCorps #InternationalRelations #HigherEducation #HighSchool #Homeschooling #Education #Teachers #Teaching @education @edutooters

Journeys in FilmA Towering Task | Journeys in FilmHigh School & Higher Ed resources for teaching with A Towering Task, a documentary about the history of the Peace Corps and its modern challenges.

**Dr. Anna Latour** @anna · 5d *

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Dr. Anna Latour @anna

Solidarity with my colleagues at Erasmus University, who are on strike today. They are protesting the announced budget cuts on higher education.

“Homines [mihi crede,] non nascuntur, sed finguntur.” ("Humans are [believe me] not born, but are made.")
- Desiderius Erasmus

Just sayin'

https://www.fnv.nl/nieuwsbericht/sectornieuws/fnv-overheid/2025/04/hoger-onderwijs-rotterdam-actie-bezuinigingen

(Plz join TU Delft in our strike on 24 April.)

www.fnv.nlStudenten en medewerkers Rotterdams hoger onderwijs protesteren tegen miljardenbezuinigingMedewerkers en studenten van de Erasmus Universiteit en de Hogeschool Rotterdam staken op dinsdag 8 april. Ze voeren actie tegen de desastreuze bezuinigingen van het kabinet op het hoger onderwijs, die meer dan een miljard euro bedragen. De staking in Rotterdam is de achtste staking van de estafette. In totaal staakten er door het hele land al zo’n 25.000 studenten, docenten en medewerkers tegen de bezuinigingen.

#WOInActie #Erasmus #DoeHetNiet

**Dr. Anna Latour** @anna · 6d

Dr. Anna Latour @anna

Join TU Delft's strike against budget cuts on higher education and scientific research.

See you on 24 April 2025!

#KeepTheFlameBurning #StopTheBudgetCuts #TUDelft

**Calishat** @Researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host · 6d *

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Calishat @Researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host

#Russia #Ukraine #academia #HigherEducation #ISSN #metadata

"[Frances] Pinter has reached Publishing Perspectives with the news that 'publications in territories presently occupied by Russia' are 'unjustifiably using the ISSNs of Ukrainian journals originally founded by displaced Ukrainian higher education institutions, or obtaining entirely new ISSNs while falsely claiming to be the legal successors of these publication.'"

https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/a-win-in-ukraines-academic-metadata-war/

Publishing Perspectives · Apr 6A Win in Ukraine's Academic 'Metadata War''Preserving global trust in academic systems' is involved in some coordinated reacytions to illicit ISSN usage in Ukraine.