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@petersuber@fediscience.org · 3 months ago

New survey from the American Council of Education ( #ACE): "Seven in 10 senior higher education leaders [in the US] say they are concerned about government interference in academic freedom and institutional autonomy."
https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Pulse-Point-Survey-Higher-Education-Federal-Policy.aspx

Serious question: Who are the 30% who are not concerned?

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ACE Survey: Federal Policy Uncertainty Weighs Heavily on Higher Education Leaders

Seven in 10 senior higher education leaders say they are concerned about government interference in academic freedom and institutional autonomy, according to ACE’s latest Pulse Point survey,

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The Turtle

@the_turtle@mastodon.sdf.org · 3 months ago

@petersuber those leaders have more important things on their minds.

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OvertonDoors

@OvertonDoors@infosec.exchange · 3 months ago

@petersuber fundamentalists

Omnivore

@Ralph@hear-me.social · 3 months ago

@petersuber

(from the article)
"The survey found that 98 percent of senior leaders reported at least some level of uncertainty stemming from federal policy actions, with nearly three-quarters describing that uncertainty as moderate or extreme."

So, ~28% optimists and 2% fascists.