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The Tenure Clock Doesn’t Pause for Politics

Academic institutions need a structured response to federal research defunding

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    $783 million in NIH grants terminated after court ruling.

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    Proposal for automatic tenure-clock extensions of 1-2 years.

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    Proposal aims to support faculty affected by funding cuts.

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    Over 80% of institutions have tenure-suspension policies.

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    DEI research is particularly vulnerable.

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    Institutions face political scrutiny in their response.

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    The impact of silence from institutions can be detrimental to science.

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The Tenure Clock Doesn’t Pause for Politics

  • by Kerri Miller

  • April 20, 2026

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