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Students and faculty on Pittsburgh campuses have criticized their university presidents this year for what they see as capitulating to the Trump administration’s attacks on academic freedom ([link removed]) .
Pitt and CMU, among other schools, have changed or deleted online references to DEI.
“Just hoping it goes away … is not a winning strategy,” a leading defender of academic freedom told Public Source.
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** Academic freedom is under attack. How have Pittsburgh higher ed leaders responded? ([link removed])
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While smaller college presidents shared their defenses of academic freedom, Pitt, CMU and Duquesne leaders stuck with past statements.
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** ‘Peace Makers’ go full-time at Carrick High following student stabbings ([link removed])
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The federal government would shut down at midnight tonight if Congress and President Trump cannot come to a funding agreement. Read what Pittsburgh congressional Rep. Summer Lee and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said last week about what the looming shutdown and potential budget cuts could mean for the Pittsburgh region ([link removed]) .
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