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Statement on University Obligations to Support Freedom of Discussion, Research, and Teaching

Freedom of research, responsible teaching, and civic engagement based on frank discussion are principles that all civically committed academics should...
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Kansas Experts' Letter on Recovery Policy

Today, more than 40 experts in economics, education, public health, finance, infrastructure, and public administration in Kansas released a joint...
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Economists Letter Helped Push for New Jersey Millionaires Tax

We are excited to share recent news of how SSN is connecting researchers with policy. As states manage the economic impact of COVID-19, many have...
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Forum on San Diego's Future: San Diego SSN Members Share their Recommendations

Eight members of San Diego SSN wrote the memos to provide research-based resources on issues being discussed by candidates for city and county office...
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Money in Politics Explained by Experts

On June 26 and 27th, Democratic presidential hopefuls face their first debate on a national stage. While the debates will cover a broad range of...
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How Election Reforms Spread

To improve American governance, an increasing number of civic leaders, philanthropists, and organizations have come to support ranked choice voting...
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Announcing the Legacies Project: Learning from Historically Black Colleges and Universities

For too long, higher education and other American institutions have excluded minority groups from full participation in U.S. society. Early Civil...
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No Jargon Episode 81: On Tyranny

In the 1900s, dictators rose to power across Europe as democracies fell to fascists and communists. On a recent episode of No Jargon, Snyder argues...
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Announcing SSN’s Policy Engagement Workshop

With support from the William T. Grant Foundation, the Scholars Strategy Network is launching a new Policy Engagement Workshop to offer researchers...
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SSN in the Trump GOP Era

President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have set out to take national debates and policy in abrupt new directions. Scholars have...