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Florida’s universities are in turmoil as professors face mounting pressure—students recording lectures, DEI programs axed from core courses, and research grants vanishing—all fueling fear, paranoia, and a chilling erosion of academic freedom. Faculty, especially LGBTQ+ scholars, report being targeted and silenced, while political sensitivities now dictate what research can even be proposed. Amid rising AI regulation debates, many say the real threat to higher education isn’t technology—it’s the politicization of academia itself.

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https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-news/florida-professors-fear-being-targeted-by-state-leaders-students-after-elimination-of-dei/

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