Doing the Work: How to keep moving when grants are cancelled

Executive orders from the Whitehouse in early 2025 banned any work advancing issues of diversity, equity, or inclusion. As a result of these Executive Orders, institutions that have historically supported research investigating inclusive teaching and supporting diverse groups to succeed in STEM majors have been canceling and terminating existing grant projects. At Michigan State University, I have had two such projects terminated in the Spring of 2025. These projects were both in the middle of 5 year timelines and our teams were actively working on both programming and research. In this poster presentation I will share what I learned about resisting cancellations, and continuing the work in spite of funding cancellations. I will share lessons learned and invite folks to engage in discussion about how to continue our important work in physics education research.