Why I resigned from my tenured position teaching climate science in college
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Our students deserve a livable future, and they deserve our apology, immediate action and emotional support to navigate a very uncertain future, writes Heather Short.
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The Moral Decline of Elite Universities - The Atlantic
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Indiana Law Requires Professors to Promote 'Intellectual Diversity' or Face Penalties - The New York Times
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I'm a climate refugee
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I Had to Leave': Misinformation Expert Joan Donovan Exits Harvard, Joins Boston University Faculty, News
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School Resignation Letter - 17+ Examples, PDF, Tips
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Tom Young (@tomyoung70) / X
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Meet the 2023 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, MIT News
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Why Climate Change Made Me Quit Teaching (Opinion)
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The 4 key events that led to UPenn President Liz Magill's resignation