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Yale Professors Leave for Toronto Over Academic Freedom Fears

3/29/2025

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Three esteemed Yale professors—Jason Stanley, Marci Shore, and Timothy Snyder—are making a bold leap to the University of Toronto, driven by fears for academic freedom amid the Trump administration's political climate. Their departure underscores a growing discontent with U.S. higher education, as they witness institutions like Columbia bowing to political pressures.

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Three esteemed Yale professors—Jason Stanley, Marci Shore, and Timothy Snyder—are making a bold leap to the University of Toronto, driven by fears for academic freedom amid the Trump administration's political climate. Their departure underscores a growing discontent with U.S. higher education, as they witness institutions like Columbia bowing to political pressures.