Jeremy C. Young
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Senior Advisor @aacu. Advocate for liberal education. Personal account.
Washington, DC
Joined October 2010
NEW: two recent polls show an uptick in popularity for higher ed. That says more about the "thermostatic effect" in politics than it does about colleges, I explain in @aacu's Liberal Education Online -- but it does give us an opening to make our case.
aacu.org
The latest public opinion polls suggest challenges and opportunities for higher ed
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RT @noamscheiber: Very excited to share the cover of my new book, “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class.” It’s….
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RT @aacu: “Our goal should be not to turn the thermostat down but to turn it off: to go beyond the politics of the moment and remind people….
aacu.org
The latest public opinion polls suggest challenges and opportunities for higher ed
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In my first piece for @aacu's Liberal Education Online, I discuss an alarming feature of the DOJ's recent anti-DEI memo: targeting thought crimes like "proxies," "perceptions," and "intent," even when they don't involve actual differential treatment of students by identity group.
A new DOJ memo could drastically limit how colleges and universities support students from underserved backgrounds, even when programs are open to everyone. @jeremycyoung warns that this marks a troubling escalation in federal restrictions on DEI and threatens intellectual
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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RT @aacu: Happening Today! A national Day of Action to protect science and innovation. Learn more and explore how to get involved: https://….
protectscienceandinnovation.org
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More of this, please. Protect Science and American Innovation Day of Action happening today.
protectscienceandinnovation.org
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I'm on the board at @ResponsibleHS, and we're searching for our next Executive Director -- someone w/skills in fundraising, strategic planning, policy, & management. Relevant lived experience a plus. Happy to answer qs (I'm not on the search committee).
responsiblehomeschooling.org
Executive Director, Coalition for Responsible Home Education The Coalition for Responsible Home Education empowers homeschooled children by educating the public and advocating for child-centered, e…
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RT @SpanbergerForVA: Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher educat….
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I'm on the board of directors at @ResponsibleHS, the only org in the US advocating for responsible oversight of homeschooling to protect kids from abuse. This org is my passion, and I'd be grateful if you'd consider donating to their summer fundraiser.
responsiblehomeschooling.org
For a brighter future About the campaign A community fired up about children’s rights. A workforce ready to help at-risk kids…
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We're suing the government to overturn the massive cuts to NSF funding, including to our own program building STEM education pipelines for students from minority and underserved populations. Proud to be part of @aacu and to have the support of @DemocracyFwd in this fight.
AAC&U joins legal challenge to the termination of grants by the National Science Foundation:
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"A successful college education is measured not by what its graduates believe but by what they can conceive." Important piece by Lynn Pasquerella on @aacu's Call for Constructive Engagement statement and higher ed leaders' response to the present crisis.
insidehighered.com
We need to reorient the national conversation, Lynn Pasquerella writes.
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RT @aacu: “There is value for all of society in having higher education institutions exist in a place of intellectual freedom,” AAC&U Senio….
freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu
Dahlia Lithwick talks Speech, SCOTUS and Stanford Law SchoolDahlia Lithwick talks Speech, SCOTUS and Stanford Law SchoolDahlia Lithwick talks Speech, SCOTUS and Stanford Law SchoolDahlia Lithwick...
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“We’re building advanced American manufacturing for solar and storage. Partnering with @PalantirTech allows us to quickly and effectively build a supply chain that creates U.S. jobs and stays ahead of the changing legislative landscape,” says T1 Chairman & CEO @_danielbarcelo.
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RT @ucfreespeech: Our latest episode of the #SpeechMatters podcast, “Telling the Story of Why Higher Ed Matters” with guest @jeremycyoung f….
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Really enjoyed this conversation with Michelle Deutchman @ucfreespeech, which touched on the @aacu presidents' statement (approaching 600 signatories!) and other things.
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A worthy statement by PEN America's Champions of Higher Education, with over a hundred signatures from former college presidents. Worth reading in full.
PEN America announces A Pledge to Our Democracy – a powerful call-to-action endorsed by more than 100 former college and university presidents and chancellors representing all sectors of higher education:
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RT @aacu: More than 150 leaders of America's colleges, universities, and scholarly societies issued "A Call for Constructive Engagement" in….
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Excited about this statement by current college presidents released by @aacu, which is now up to over 200 signers and counting. As the statement notes, higher ed institutions "speaking with one voice" is vitally needed right now.
aacu.org
A Call for Constructive Engagement
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Thrilled to announce that I'm joining @aacu as Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives, working with President Lynn Pasquerella and across the organization on a variety of projects regarding AAC&U's mission of liberal education.
aacu.org
AAC&U Announces the Appointment of Jeremy C. Young as Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives
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RT @Dale_Chu: “Once a college closes a DEI office, once it shuts down a research program, once it censors a syllabus, these things are not….
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RT @PENamerica: .@jeremycyoung, director of state and higher education policy at the free expression group PEN America, said senator Ted Cr….
insidehighered.com
Senator Ted Cruz has released a database of more than 3,400 National Science Foundation grants he believes push “a far-left ideology.” Free speech advocates and researchers say it’s a scare tactic...
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