2026 AAUP Faculty in the South Survey

The Georgia conference of the American Association of University Professors [AAUP] and its partners in states across the South have been at the forefront of fighting attacks on higher education. To as...

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Trump administration tightens visa rules for foreign students

Students will need federal permission to stay longer than four years in the US and universities will lose the power to extend visas.

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Trump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston Globe

The new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September.

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Stand up for Science

Stand up for Science

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USC Faculty Won Their Union. The Administration Wants Trump’s NLRB to Undo It.

The university has been fighting attempts at union organizing for years. Now it’s seeking help from an employer-friendly labor board.

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AFT, AAUP and Stand Up for Science host higher ed action hour to stop the White House from politicizing scientific research

In late May, the Office of Management and Budget proposed a new rule that would, if approved, appoint senior White House officials to review applications for federal research instead of independent sc...

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Penn State faculty vote 'yes' on unionizing

Penn State faculty voted in favor of unionizing, in a closely watched decision that could have sweeping implications across the university.

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Judge Reinstates Professor Fired Over Speech

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school

Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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AAUP: Academic Freedom On The Line | Removing Flock cameras is about much more than license plates

Faculty members David Palumbo-Liu and Stephen Monismith argue that Flock cameras on campus undermine privacy.

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Emory University professors sue over 2024 protest arrests

Two years after pro-Palestine protests rocked Emory University’s campus, three professors filed a complaint against the institution, alleging wrongful arrests and prosecution, negligence and a breach ...

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Letter to the Editor: Emory, protect our community from federal agencies

University faculty voice concern about the potential for federal immigration operations on campus, and call for administration to take a stronger protective stance.

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Following outcry, BU president defends removing pride flags

Gilliam’s remarks come days after several faculty members sent her a letter decrying the removal of pride flags from several windows, including one at the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies departmen...

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Demand the BOR Revoke the Posting of Public Syllabi and Curriculum Vitae Policy

Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members: The Georgia Board of Regents passed a policy in May 2025 requiring all institutions within the University System of Georgia (USG) to make avai...

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ICE Off Campus: Alumni & Higher Education Organizing Call · Indivisible

Since Trump’s return to office, higher education has been under attack – with schools facing pressure from the administration to curtail free speech and academic freedom, eliminate DEI policies as part of admissions, and limit the number of international students. And now colleges and universities are facing yet another pressing threat: ICE enforcement on campus. We’ve seen ICE terrorize our communities, use intimidation tactics on innocent bystanders, and deploy chemical weapons at schools - this dangerous agency has no place on our campuses. Join Indivisible, Stand For Campus Freedom, the Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education, and other partners to learn what you can do to keep ICE off campuses. "Everyone has a role to play in ensuring colleges and their communities are safe from ICE. This call is specifically meant for folks who may not have a presence on campus — including alumni, concerned neighbors, and loved ones of someone on campus — but anyone is welcome to attend and take action.

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Immigration Enforcement FAQs

Frequently asked questions about immigration enforcement.

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Professor removed from research team after revealing Lake Maurepas pollution awaits decision

A Southeastern Louisiana University professor removed from a research project after revealing pollution in Lake Maurepas now awaits a decision on whether she can return to her role after a

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Reinstate the Fired Six at VSU

On December 16, 2025, Dr. Harbans L. Bhardwaj, Dr. Adnan Beker Yousuf, Dr. Vitalis W. Temu, Dr. Maru K. Kering, Dr. Toktam Taghavi, and Dr. Molla Fentie Mengist were abruptly removed from Virginia Sta...

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University of Arkansas students protest reversal of law school dean’s job offer | Arkansas Advocate

The abrupt revocation of a job offer to the University of Arkansas’ incoming law school dean prompted a student-led protest on the Fayetteville campus Tuesday and calls for the school to adopt a…

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Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement

The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...

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What's the Matter with Florida? An Interview with Zachary Levenson

A discussion about Florida's censorship of sociology and teaching under authoritarianism

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Hungary’s “revenge bill” against teachers, students and parents | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Prague Office - Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary

The Hungarian Interior Ministry (because there has been no Education Ministry in Hungary since 2010) is planning to apply stricter, more detailed disciplinary rules as a result of a new bill on teache...

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