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Ahead of Midterms, Faculty Report Self-Censoring on DEI, Politics

Ahead of Midterms, Faculty Report Self-Censoring on DEI, Politics

Emma Whitford
Inside Higher Ed

 

Ahead of tomorrow’s midterm elections, Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research asked 1,665 faculty members how their jobs have changed since 2024, including whether they’re self-censoring on hot-button issues and if they’d like to stay or leave their current state. The survey also asked about the impact AI has had on their relationships with students.

Hundreds of respondents reported all kinds of self-censorship. Nearly half—47 percent—of faculty members said that they’re refraining from making extramural utterances, such as posting on Facebook, because of the situation on their campus or the political environment at large.

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