From Inside Higher Ed: Williams College has told its faculty that it won’t accept National Science Foundation or National Institutes of Health grants until the agencies clarify what they mean by their ban on colleges promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws, Science reported.
The college notified faculty in a May 30 email, saying the federal prohibition undermines academic freedom and that refusing grants could reduce the risk of lawsuits, Science reported. The journal wrote that Williams—whose faculty receive few grants—appears to be the first institution to have gone this far. An anonymous faculty member told the journal that some faculty “believe the institution is taking a moral stand and living up to its values. But others say it is signaling it doesn’t care about research.” ...
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/06/09/williams-college-rejects-nsf-nih-funds-over-unclear-dei-ban.
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