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Saturday's letters: U of A right to rebrand equity, diversity, inclusion

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President Flanagan of the U of A is right to be proactive in countering misperception of equity, diversity, and inclusion ( EDI ) efforts on campus.

Woke and wokeism are knee-jerk words used by some politicians and pundits to characterize educators as elitist or condescending.

H.C. Kolthammer : Politicians hostile to higher education have succeeded in making the word “woke” a receptacle for anger and frustration.

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