Yale AAUP

5 Aug

You might be eligible to join AAUP Yale—even if you’ve never thought of yourself as “faculty.” Our chapter includes academic workers across ranks and appointment types. Swipe through, then continue in the thread. 🧵 #AAUP #AcademicLabor

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ctmirror.orgLinda McMahon blames DEI for CT student not learning to readAleysha Ortiz graduated in 2024 without knowing how to read, then sued the Hartford district. McMahon offered thoughts on what went wrong.

“Instead of exploiting a student that our system failed, the secretary should join us in advocating for the resources needed to ensure every student can grow, achieve and prosper throughout their lives.” #FundOurFutureCT @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @hft1018.bsky.social

Yale faculty sent President McInnis more than 75 postcards about academic freedom. Here are a few. One calls it “the heart of what makes our job possible”; another describes the word “women” being flagged in gender-history work. Both call for binding protections this term.

Yale is negotiating with the DOJ over School of Medicine admissions; investigations into Yale College and Yale Law School remain open. The DOJ’s findings are allegations, not a court ruling. Join AAUP Yale to organize for academic freedom, shared governance, and fair working conditions: aaupyale.org

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thenation.comYale’s Protest Tradition Is BackFor the first time in more than 50 years, Yale students gathered around an iconic sculpture to protest their university and their government.

Yale had made one offer, seen it rejected, and made another, “essentially bargaining against itself.” #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aaupyale.org @akapczynski.bsky.social

Yale’s protest tradition is back. In The Nation (@thenation.com), Zachary Clifton connects the Lipstick sculpture’s anti-war history to today’s movement for shared governance, academic freedom, and an end to Yale’s negotiations with Trump. bit.ly/YaleProtestTradition 🧵 1/5

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Allegations are not proof. AAUP Yale’s retained law firm called the DOJ’s findings “cherry-picked” and “statistically weak.” Meanwhile, nearly half of respondents to an AAUP Yale faculty survey had stepped back from public engagement; about a third had avoided controversial lecture topics. 4/5

AAUP Yale helps carry this tradition forward. Join us. We welcome faculty of all ranks and appointments, including lecturers, instructors, researchers, graduate researchers, postdocs, librarians, archivists, curators, and technicians supporting teaching and research. Get involved: aaupyale.org

In 1969, students used Claes Oldenburg’s Lipstick sculpture as a podium for anti-war rallies. On October 2, a cardboard recreation returned to Beinecke Plaza. Hundreds gathered with Democratize Yale to challenge university and government power. 2/5

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Yale celebrates its protest history while restricting protest today. The October 2 rally deliberately challenged campus rules. It followed years of unanswered demands for democratically elected trustees and divestment from weapons manufacturers. “What is Yale afraid of?” 3/5

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Yale student Zachary Clifton penned this for @thenation.com this week: Yale’s Protest Tradition Is Back-- For the first time in 50 years, Yale students gathered around an iconic sculpture to protest their university and their government. Boola-boola. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

thenation.comYale’s Protest Tradition Is BackFor the first time in 50 years, Yale students gathered around an iconic sculpture to protest their university and their government.

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“I thought we were past the point of statements, right? We don’t just make statements, we need action.” #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aaupyale.org @akapczynski.bsky.social

democratizeyale.orgDemocratize YaleFour demands for a more democratic Yale.

On October 2, hundreds joined Democratize Yale’s march to Beinecke Plaza to demand a more democratic Yale and oppose a settlement with the Trump administration. Swipe through the coverage—and join the movement: democratizeyale.org More coverage will be added as it comes in.

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bit.ly"Lipstick" Traces Latest Yalie Protest - New Haven IndependentAgainst potential settlement with the Trump administration over the university's admissions policies.

New Haven Independent: “‘Lipstick’ Traces Latest Yalie Protest” Hundreds of Yale students rallied around a cardboard Lipstick replica to oppose a Trump settlement over Yale’s admissions policies and protest restrictions on campus gatherings. bit.ly/NHI_DemocratizeYale

Yale Daily News: “Students, politicians gather on Beinecke to protest Trump negotiations” Students and politicians, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal, rallied at Beinecke Plaza to urge Yale to reject a Trump settlement over its admissions practices. bit.ly/YDN_DemocratizeYale

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democratizeyale.orgDemocratize YaleFour demands for a more democratic Yale.

bit.lyYale students urge university to not settle with Trump administrationNEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Hundreds of Yale students and community members marched on Friday to the university’s Beinecke Plaza, erecting a large sculpture as part of an intentionally provocat…

WTNH News 8 (ABC): “Yale students urge university to not settle with Trump administration” Protesters urged Yale to follow Harvard’s example and fight back against Trump. Cornell, Columbia and Brown have settled, agreeing to pay millions and change policies. bit.ly/WTNH_DemocratizeYale

bit.lyStudents, faculty at Yale call on school to end settlement discussions with Trump administrationFaculty and students at Yale said they want university leaders to end settlement discussions with the Trump administration over allegations of discrimination in the admissions process.

NBC Connecticut: “‘Lipstick’ Traces Latest Yalie Protest” Faculty and students at Yale said they want university leaders to end settlement discussions with the Trump administration over allegations of discrimination in the admissions process. bit.ly/NBCCT_DemocratizeYale

Higher ed under pressure: What are elite universities choosing to change? The Chronicle (@chronicle.com) examines reports from Yale, Cornell, and Vanderbilt/WashU—and whether they offer meaningful reform or institutional self-protection. bit.ly/CHE_WhatAilsHigherEd 🧵 1/5

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Elite universities’ concerns cannot stand in for all of higher ed. Meaningful reform should include transparent decisions, shared governance, academic freedom, affordability, and public service. What role should faculty, students, staff, and New Haven have in shaping Yale’s future? 4/5

Tell President Maurie McInnis: Defend Yale’s public mission. Email president@yale.edu. Ask her to reaffirm public service and an ethical, diverse community, protect academic freedom, and give faculty, students, staff, and New Haven residents a meaningful voice in Yale’s future. 5/5

“I think it’s an act of self-protection.” — Brian Rosenberg The reports respond to declining trust and federal pressure. Their priorities differ: Yale emphasizes public trust; Cornell, student needs; Vanderbilt/WashU, what its authors call politicized humanities scholarship. 2/5

Yale removed “improving the world today” and “ethical, interdependent, and diverse community” from its core mission statement, centering research and teaching. Brian Rosenberg called the change “a retreat.” How does narrowing Yale’s stated purpose help rebuild public trust? 3/5

Yale Daily News: “School of Medicine, Law School students share concerns on Trump talks” Medical and law students oppose a Yale settlement with the Trump administration. Medical students demand transparency and a voice in negotiations. bit.ly/YDN_Concerns

Yale Daily News: “Trustees discuss Trump negotiations, student visas in campus meetings” Trustees offered “no new details” on Yale’s DOJ talks while faculty discussed academic freedom protections. Yale needs transparency and shared governance. bit.ly/YDN_TrusteesDiscuss

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aaup.orgClarifying How Universities Should Deal with ControversyRobert Post reviews The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education by Brian Soucek.

15 Sept

"It is nonsensical to contend that advocates for one or another account of a university’s mission can themselves be neutral." #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @aaupyale.org

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insidehighered.comThings Are Doubleplusgood at Yale (opinion)The free expression facilitators will not save us.

21 Sept

"Yale’s leaders are losing their quest to force this university to give in to an autocrat." #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @aaupyale.org @gregggonsalves.bsky.social

21 Sept

What does the Legal Defense Fund (@legaldefensefund.bsky.social) say about Yale’s negotiations with the Department of Justice? Last month, LDF urged Yale to reject a settlement with the DOJ over allegations concerning Yale School of Medicine admissions. 🧵 1/4

The Supreme Court still permits universities to pursue diversity through lawful means. LDF warns that a broader settlement could go beyond what the law requires, restrict Yale’s authority over admissions and expose the university to further federal pressure. 3/4

21 Sept

Why it matters: LDF links access to medical education for Black students to better health outcomes, noting that doctors who train and practice with people from different backgrounds can communicate more effectively and make fewer mistakes. Read more: bit.ly/LDF_UrgesYale 4/4

The DOJ alleged Yale School of Medicine (@yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social) discriminated against white and Asian American applicants, citing admissions data and continued Black and Latino admissions after the Court’s 2023 ruling. LDF says neither establishes that Yale unlawfully considered race. 2/4

18 Sept

“Any hope for Yale’s future lies with this movement.” Yale AAUP member Gregg Gonsalves (@gregggonsalves.bsky.social) and epidemiologist (@yalesph.bsky.social) writes in Inside Higher Ed (@insidehighered.com) that Yale’s “free expression” apparatus restricts protest. Read: bit.ly/IHE_Doubleplusgood

Can universities be neutral? Yale Law School professor and AAUP member Robert Post reviews Brian Soucek’s (@brsoucek.bsky.social) The Opinionated University in Academe Magazine (@academemagazine.bsky.social), exploring institutional neutrality and academic freedom. Read: bit.ly/AM_Controversy

The academic year has barely begun, and Yale students are already speaking out about Yale’s negotiations with the Trump administration. A thread highlighting the Yale Daily News’ “Trump Talks” series and related coverage—from student government to City Hall. 🧵

The Yale College Council Senate called on Yale to end negotiations with the Trump administration, backed student and faculty protesters’ demands for governance reforms, and defended Yale’s admissions policies. Read the Yale Daily News report: bit.ly/YDN_YCCdefends

Opposition reaches City Hall: Ward 1 Alder Elias Theodore introduced a symbolic resolution urging Yale not to reach a deal with the federal government. The proposal adds to calls for Yale to end negotiations. Read the Yale Daily News report: bit.ly/YDN_AldersCh...

What to know about Yale’s negotiations with the Trump administration: The Yale Daily News recaps the summer’s developments and the uncertainty surrounding federal investigations into Yale’s admissions practices as classes begin. Read the Yale Daily News report: bit.ly/YDN_WhatToKnow

Could Connecticut revoke Yale’s property tax exemption? Democratic legislators have threatened to revisit it if Yale settles with the Trump administration. The Yale Daily News examines the history and potential legal obstacles. Read the Yale Daily News report: bit.ly/YDN_RevokeTax

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3 Sept

Showing what true democracy looks like; our @aaupyale.org chapter joined students & alumni to organize a teach-in, modelling the courage they are demanding from their institution’s leaders. #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social (add’l 📸 credits: #DemocratizeYale coalition)

bit.lyOpinion | Linda McMahon’s Letter to Colleges Is a Trap (Gift Article)University presidents, don’t be fooled.

3 Sept

“Coercion is coercion, even if it’s not explicit.” In a new @nytimes.com guest essay, Serena Mayeri and Amanda Shanor warn that Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s latest letter to colleges is a trap—one that could further threaten academic freedom and university autonomy. bit.ly/NYT_McMahonTrap

courant.comWhy some Yale students, faculty and alumni are condemning its Board of Trustees, othersA large crowd of blue-shirted students, faculty and alumni gathered at Yale University’s Cross Campus to protest.

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“You can’t be lecturing us about democracy and refuse to even take meetings with faculty." – Yale AAUP President Daniel HoSang @aaupyale.org www.courant.com/2026/09/02/w...

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1 Sept

“Yale should not engage in any kind of legal settlement with the Trump Department of Justice … there is no legal basis for this." @aaupyale.org #academicsky

ctinsider.comStudents, faculty and alumni hold protest condemning Yale's talks with Trump administrationMore than 100 students, faculty and alumni called on Yale to defend itself against the Trump administration.

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“Yale should not engage in any kind of legal settlement with the Trump Dept of Justice … there is no legal basis for this." The meetings revolve around investigations into Yale's admissions practices. DOJ claiming discriminating against white & Asian applicants @aaupyale.org

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newhavenindependent.orgYalies Protest Potential Trump Deal - New Haven IndependentAround 250 Yale professors, students, alumni and faculty gathered on Cross Campus Tuesday afternoon for a teach-in and rally demanding administrators “democratize Yale,” as university President Maurie...

"...in the future, people will know a myriad of things that this regime did, to try to destroy the American experiment. And they just may do it. There’s more at stake here than one court settlement.” #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @aaupyale.org

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