It sounds like the name of a quaint town somewhere in the midwest but it's actually the state of affairs in higher education and many other sectors as the repercussions of reelecting Donald Trump to the US Presidency continue to unfold. My blog posts have continued to chronicle what has been underway, including Resistance and Ingenuity under Fire, Trauma and Renewal, and Is it a Myth? - the last specifically focused on debunking misinformation that has become commonplace.
The recent Inside Higher Education article That's Nuts offers a summary of the most recent crazy interventions and implications we are experiencing at institution, state, and federal levels. The article concludes "Fortunately, there are groups forming that are starting to organize around the challenges we're facing." Organizations such as the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom and the Alliance for Higher Education will hopefully demonstrate that "We don't have to let the bonkers stuff keep happening. There is a future where we have the freedoms and support we need for higher ed institutions, and the people who intersect with them, to thrive."
