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Happy Hoosier

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Sat Aug 16, 2025, 02:35 PM Aug 2025

My Wife's University is being Gutted [View all]

In Indiana… a state university. One of her classes lost about half its students due to international students either having visas denied or simply choosing to not return.

She has to post her class syllabi on a public website next week. One class is a lit class from a disability perspective. She expects this will be the last time that class will run.

The loss of international students is likely to seriously damage her university.

She had planned to retire in 7 years. We are now making back-up plans in case she is forced out early. There are rumors of a buy-out offer. She may even consider that.

What a fucking mess.

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My Wife's University is being Gutted [View all] Happy Hoosier Aug 2025 OP
The garbage the piece of shit the scum the maga the puke Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #1
We've got to stop them and we've got to kick their asses! Initech Aug 2025 #26
Education is getting roiled by Trump and from AI too bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #2
Trump hates education. ShazzieB Aug 2025 #3
I think that is exactly it. dedl67 Aug 2025 #34
You want people to invest in AI? It's a bubble. highplainsdem Aug 2025 #6
Oracle, 1986 bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #11
More RWRE garbage Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #4
Trump is going after the University of California, a world leader in research Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #5
I hope the Bear bites back hard when poked. Losing the UC system would be a national tragedy. Hekate Aug 2025 #13
Trump wants a 1 billion dollar "settlement" from UC Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #28
Yes, he wants to bankrupt them -- and the whole country Hekate Aug 2025 #30
And I'm sure that shitbag Charlie Kirk has something to do with that. Initech Aug 2025 #27
They willl be back when King Gobshite is gone Warpy Aug 2025 #7
I think it will take a generation to repair, if not longer, IF we can get rid of him & his cohort Hekate Aug 2025 #31
I was thinking the same thing FoxNewsSucks Aug 2025 #41
The Enemy, The Evil One.... sprinkleeninow Aug 2025 #8
Trump is... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #9
I'm inclined to agree, considering the damage done Hekate Aug 2025 #14
Even considering the high estimates... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #24
Like a bag of hammers, also very useful in the wrong hands. I'm thinking of the Doge Bros. Hekate Aug 2025 #25
When all you've got... GiqueCee Aug 2025 #33
Hell yes Hekate Aug 2025 #40
My wife and sons are all in academia. They are all worried, although my youngest son is a grad student... NNadir Aug 2025 #10
I picked a good time to retire mike_c Aug 2025 #20
They're going after all education at all levels caraher Aug 2025 #12
I believe creating an ignorant populace is a giant goal of the Mad King's backers Hekate Aug 2025 #15
Since 1968, that's when it began, in California n/t Cheezoholic Aug 2025 #18
The Late, Great 1968 !! thought crime Aug 2025 #23
Trump, "I love the poorly educated." Botany Aug 2025 #21
I have international grad students. I worry every day what may happen to them. dedl67 Aug 2025 #37
I'm So Sorry, Happy Hoosier! Cha Aug 2025 #16
Very sorry you're both experiencing this. ancianita Aug 2025 #17
How could something this EVIL be allowed bluestarone Aug 2025 #19
His support comes from racism, sexism, and anti intellectualism. He scratches that itch for them. Botany Aug 2025 #22
Forbes: Many U.S. Colleges May Close Without Immigrants And International Students, Report Finds NickB79 Aug 2025 #29
+1 dalton99a Aug 2025 #35
Basically only the most well endowed, most expensive and hardest to get into Universities Glaisne Aug 2025 #38
Bruce Rauner former IL gov. attacked the state universities in IL. live love laugh Aug 2025 #32
Part of the plan for dictatorial take over. Glaisne Aug 2025 #36
Another Indiana educator contemplating early retirement. Jokerman Aug 2025 #39
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