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Navigating Political Pressures in Higher Education
This chapter explores the changes at universities like Penn and Columbia in response to political influences from the Trump administration, particularly regarding policies on transgender athletes and Middle East studies. It highlights the challenges university leaders face amid public backlash and political tensions, including a pivotal legal battle between Harvard and the administration over funding. The discussion emphasizes the complexity of training initiatives and the varying implications they have within academic institutions under political scrutiny.
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