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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Academic Freedom Under Pressure: New survey data about the state of higher education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Join Sage for a discussion of new survey data that compares faculty sentiment about academic freedom from September 2024 through June 2025. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As institutional funding, areas of research, and the principles of free speech come under fire across U.S. higher education, this webinar brings together experts in freedom of expression to discuss their experiences
and the support systems needed to protect academic freedom. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wednesday, October 8<sup>th</sup> 8am PT/11am ET</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://sagepub.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oeYpdXvuSBS-aZxHtoilLg" target="_blank">Register here</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This event will be recorded and shared with registrants</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jonathan Friedman, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sy Syms Managing Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. John Buschman</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dean of University Libraries and Associate Provost for Research and Innovation, Seton Hall University <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Alex Flores Glosson </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Instruction and Research Librarian, William & Mary Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="118" height="41" style="width:1.2291in;height:.4305in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC22F3.9A7D9130"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Jonathan Fugger (<i>he/him/his</i>) <br>
Corporate Communications Specialist <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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