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Annie Harper, a psychology professor, said that the current climate could be an opportunity for things to be better than they were before, not just better than they are now.
“There are so many of us who have been activated by this experience,” she said.
“There are so many of us who have been activated by this experience,” she said.
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Annie Harper, a psychology professor, said that the current climate could be an opportunity for things to be better than they were before, not just better than they are now.
“There are so many of us who have been activated by this experience,” she said.
“There are so many of us who have been activated by this experience,” she said.
Wickersham said the impact of funding cuts on his patients was turbulent.
“There was chaos at the time that they were terminated. Our first and primary concern was our study participants and how we would continue to support them"
“There was chaos at the time that they were terminated. Our first and primary concern was our study participants and how we would continue to support them"
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Wickersham said the impact of funding cuts on his patients was turbulent.
“There was chaos at the time that they were terminated. Our first and primary concern was our study participants and how we would continue to support them"
“There was chaos at the time that they were terminated. Our first and primary concern was our study participants and how we would continue to support them"
Jeff Wickersham, a professor at the School of Medicine who researches ways to treat HIV in LGBTQ+ communities, with an emphasis on treating transgender women and people experiencing addiction, said that all of his five National Institutes of Health grants were terminated but eventually restored.
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Jeff Wickersham, a professor at the School of Medicine who researches ways to treat HIV in LGBTQ+ communities, with an emphasis on treating transgender women and people experiencing addiction, said that all of his five National Institutes of Health grants were terminated but eventually restored.
Elumn noted that the grant covers a large percentage of her salary and its termination left her feeling uncertain about her future. Elumn’s work is also “deeply personal” to her, she said. “My partner who was incarcerated died in 2020 and I wrote this K in kind of the aftermath of that experience."
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Elumn noted that the grant covers a large percentage of her salary and its termination left her feeling uncertain about her future. Elumn’s work is also “deeply personal” to her, she said. “My partner who was incarcerated died in 2020 and I wrote this K in kind of the aftermath of that experience."
Johanna Elumn, a professor at the School of Medicine, spoke to the issues her research — on the health implications of mass incarceration — has faced amidst these cuts. Her grant was terminated in July, she said.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Johanna Elumn, a professor at the School of Medicine, spoke to the issues her research — on the health implications of mass incarceration — has faced amidst these cuts. Her grant was terminated in July, she said.
HoSang expressed disappointment with Yale’s response to the cuts.
“There is just something jarring about our institution declaring unqualified commitment to academic freedom, and then watching project after project fold simply for political reasons,” he said during the event.
“There is just something jarring about our institution declaring unqualified commitment to academic freedom, and then watching project after project fold simply for political reasons,” he said during the event.
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
HoSang expressed disappointment with Yale’s response to the cuts.
“There is just something jarring about our institution declaring unqualified commitment to academic freedom, and then watching project after project fold simply for political reasons,” he said during the event.
“There is just something jarring about our institution declaring unqualified commitment to academic freedom, and then watching project after project fold simply for political reasons,” he said during the event.
Keene explained that the danger in these grant terminations is that “they’re really a form of censorship.”
November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Keene explained that the danger in these grant terminations is that “they’re really a form of censorship.”
"And it purports to do all this, even though the Constitution is quite clear, the government cannot impose any of those limitations on freedom of expression," he said.
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"And it purports to do all this, even though the Constitution is quite clear, the government cannot impose any of those limitations on freedom of expression," he said.
...restrict the ability of university employees to express themselves on any major issue of the day," said James Bhandary-Alexander, a professor at Yale Law School and member of the Yale AAUP executive committee.
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
...restrict the ability of university employees to express themselves on any major issue of the day," said James Bhandary-Alexander, a professor at Yale Law School and member of the Yale AAUP executive committee.
"The compact would require universities submit to a system of government surveillance and policing meant to abolish departments that the government disapproves of, promote certain viewpoints over others...
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"The compact would require universities submit to a system of government surveillance and policing meant to abolish departments that the government disapproves of, promote certain viewpoints over others...