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Will Anti-DEI Legislation Cause a Research Funding Drought in Higher Ed?

Insight Into Diversity

Frank Fernandez, PhD Frank Fernandez, PhD, feels caught in the middle of this ideological battle. Last year, Fernandez was part of a faculty team that sent a grant proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund collaborative work with a Florida community college.

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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

If courts recognize states’ authority to limit and censor faculty speech under anti-CRT laws, then research and grant activity at these public colleges and universities would potentially be subject to restriction and censorship that is at odds with the research independence required by external research funders like the federal government.

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We Missed You WCET! – Our fav moments from #WCET2022

WCET Frontiers

This year’s meeting began on October 18 th with State Authorization Network (SAN) Coordinator meetings and gatherings plus a meeting of the WCET Steering Committee and Executive Council. Plus, I have a few details on next year’s event… the Annual Meeting is turning 35! And you can bet we’re going to celebrate in grand, jazzy style.

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