Anthony Abraham Jack
@tony_jack
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Award winning sociologist and author of Class Dismissed and The Privileged Poor. Novice knitter. Aspiring chef. Boston University professor. Forever first-gen.
Cambridge, MA, USA
Joined June 2009
RT @BUNewburyCenter: Looking for a podcast to listen to? Our very own Maria and @tony_jack are featured in this week's episode of the Gardn….
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A magnificent meal with a brilliant @ASAnews sociologist and fellow @RadInstitute fellow. Win Win. Thank you @Liz_Chiarello for the insights housed in the pages of #PolicingPatients and deep thoughts about the future of sociology. #ClassDismissed
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As we close out this academic year, beyond thankful for #CLASSDISMISSED receiving an @IPPYmag Gold Medal. The fight to support students during this tumultuous time continues. #FirstGen #IPPY @IPPYAwards
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RT @BUNewburyCenter: Spending your summer in the city? So are we!. Starting next Wednesday, we're hosting a biweekly First-Gen Summer Lunch….
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I am still on cloud nine over here. It is an absolute honor to have #ClassDismissed named to the 25th @MassBook Longlist alongside some truly brilliant writers. Check out the full slate! #FirstGen
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RT @BUNewburyCenter: @tony_jack If you’re interested in spending a semester overseas, contact the Study Abroad team to learn about the exci….
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RT @BUNewburyCenter: Last month, Maria and @tony_jack traveled to Sydney, Australia, to meet with the Boston University Study Abroad team.….
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I came to Massachusetts because of @AmherstCollege and it has been my home ever since. Beyond honored to have #CLASSDISMISSED chosen for the 2025 Mass Book Awards Longlist. #FirstGen
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The academic is inherently personal.
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Amherst was known for its diverse student population. Now it is trying to save that legacy without violating the law.
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There are moments that thicken that silver lining around dark clouds. This is one of the moments. Excited to share that #CLASSDISMISSED is a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award (Education). Thankful to the students who shared their stories with me. #firstgen
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The "no loans" arms race continues. Don't get me wrong; I'm happy to see this announcement. I just hope more colleges recognize, understand, and prepare for how access is not inclusion. #ClassDismissed
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Harvard is the latest elite school to announce that families with incomes of $200,000 and under will not pay tuition as a way to bolster diversity.
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RT @BUNewburyCenter: We greatly congratulate our faculty director, @tony_jack, for winning the 2025 Prose Prize in the Education Theory and….
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On the road again! Can't wait for the Spring #CLASSDISMISSED book tour to kick off! Join us! New dates will be added soon. Stay tuned. #firstgen
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RT @BUNewburyCenter: "The First-Gen Book Tour" is back with 11 brand-new 2025 dates! Join @tony_jack as he discusses his latest book, "Clas….
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Oh the places books will take you. This time: home. It was an honor to sit down with @soledadobrien and share insights from #ClassDismissed for her new @TIME short, “Campus D.E.I Programs Under Fire After Supreme Court Ruling on Race.” Check it out:
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RT @ASAnews: Check out this new podcast! Authors of the @SocEducation article Anthony Abraham Jack @tony_jack @BU_Tweets and Becca Spindel….
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RT @PrincetonUPress: Listen: @tony_jack, author of Class Dismissed, speaks with Khalilah Brown-Dean, host of @wnpr’s Disrupted: https://t.c….
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