Teri Caraway

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

Our executive committee has sent a letter to Provost Croson expressing their concerns regarding recent unit statement policy proposals. Please read it here: https://t.co/q1fd2vjoj5

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

In light of recent events our AAUP chapter has issued a Statement of Affirmation of the Academic Freedom Rights of University of Minnesota Faculty.

https://t.co/0XsvkKhnZJ

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

"Counterpoint: Why higher ed must teach the liberal arts" - regarding the closure of important programs at St. Cloud State.
https://t.co/tTyednQg4h

[Global Labour Journal @GlobalLabour]

Global Labour Journal's second issue of 2023 is now available! You can access and download all papers here: https://t.co/4rYevXnSbL

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

The @AAUP does important work. If you are a professor and not a member then now is the time to join and support them in (or better yet be part of) this important work.

To join the both the national AAUP and our local chapter, see this link: https://t.co/uebB8s9qlp

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

And yet more!

There once was a great university,
Whose students for knowledge were thirsty,
Now the SPAM king’s enthroned,
And CLA’s budget’s cut to the bone,
All for the fear of diversity.

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

More creativity from AAUP members:

There once was an exec from Hormel
Whose reputation started to smell.
So the DFL hustled
Onto the U he was muscled
Against this plight we now must rebel!

[UMN SDS @UMNSDS]

did you know this .

[Henning Schroeder @HenningSchroed1]

@umn_tc_aaup @FearLoathingBTX “So, the U has its new king, just like the UK. The UK 🇬🇧 has a king with ‘sausage fingers’ and @UMNews has a king of SPAM.”
#HigherEd #AcademicTwitter

Crowning a king — at the U of M. https://t.co/g8Nlq3IsdP

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

Rally at McNamara Plaza, tomorrow (Thursday) at noon! Protest a growing litany of mistakes by the administration and the Board of Regents! Add Ettinger's appointment to the list on the flyer below.

Defend Ethnic and Gender Studies!
Pause PEAK!
Chop from the Top!
No to SPAM U!

[Dr. RDB @Reshmi777]

I guess corporate universities need corporate CEO’s with zero academic credentials to run universities these days. I guess my PhD granting university will be fed a lot of SPAM and Hormel’s chili soon.

[Carl Elliott @FearLoathingBTX]

"Would the Hormel board pass over several candidates with extensive food-industry experience to hire a Shakespeare scholar as its president?"

https://t.co/15ABbdtpDE

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

And now the recording by The Gated Community!
https://t.co/Y3k5PpKkyR

[Carl Elliott @FearLoathingBTX]

Spam-U-Mah! The Gated Community responds to the appointment of a Hormel CEO as interim president of the University of Minnesota.

https://t.co/M6VfU1J8BU

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

Courtesy of some clever @umn_tc_aaup members, new lyrics for the Minnesota Rouser:

Minnesota, lids off to thee!
To thy canned pork true we shall ever be,
Firm and strong, united in meat.
Rah, rah, rah, for Spam-U-Mah,
Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah for the U of Spam.

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

New U slogan! No longer is it Ski-U-Mah. It is now Spam-U-Mah! Embrace the new paradigm!

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

In case you need ideas for a sign for Thursday's rally...

[University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, AAUP chapter @umn_tc_aaup]

Hormel will now be supplying the Lunchables to campus dorms, now that they’ve stopped supplying food.