Challenges to Computing Education in Uncertain Times: A Community Discussion

In the current socio-political climate, computing educators are facing increasing challenges, including threats to academic freedom, reduced funding for higher education, and direct attacks on initiatives supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. This special session offers an inclusive forum for collective reflection on these pressures. Through facilitated discussion, participants will explore emerging patterns, share practical strategies for navigating institutional and policy constraints, and surface both shared concerns and context specific differences. The session aims to strengthen community connections and support educators in sustaining inclusive, high quality computing education amid ongoing uncertainty.

Duke Scholars

Author Yesenia Velasco Computer Science