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867: College Disorientation

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Government Leverage and Higher Education: A Disruption in DEI Initiatives

This chapter explores the influence of the Trump administration on higher education, focusing on executive orders affecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. It discusses how federal funding leverages elite universities to redefine anti-Semitism and the consequent concerns among professors about academic freedom.

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