Topic: Higher Education

Uncertainty, Anxiety in Higher Education Following Trump’s Freeze on Federal Grant Funding 

Publish Date: February 7, 2025

Last week, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that temporarily halted federal funding for grants in higher education, research, and programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The move, along with other education-related orders from President Donald Trump, sent shockwaves across universities and research institutions, as agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health paused...

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UNT’s Course Censorship is a Violation of Academic Freedom 

Publish Date: December 5, 2024

The University of North Texas administration has made sweeping changes to over 200 course titles and descriptions in its College of Education, removing references to race, class, gender, and equity in what Texas AAUP-AFT leaders are calling an extreme overreach that threatens academic freedom.  "Censoring course content is a clear violation of academic freedom," said Dr. Brian Evans, president of...

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