Elite Universities Form Private Collective to Resist Trump Administration
- Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in response to a 2.2 billion dollar funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration, arguing that the action is unlawful and oversteps government authority.
- More than 150 university leaders have signed a letter condemning the Trump administration's tactics as 'unprecedented government overreach' which threatens academic freedom and institutional autonomy.
- An informal coalition of 10 elite universities is forming to resist the Trump administration's attacks on independent research and funding.
- Experts warn that the administration's tactics could devastate higher education funding and threaten the integrity of academic institutions.
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Higher education needs a new vision of leadership
The climate on college campuses since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th has caught the attention of the powerbrokers in Washington, most notably, President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has formed a task force to root out antisemitism on campuses across the country, and numerous other federal offices and interest groups — such as the American Jewish Committee — are mobilizing to join this effort. The result is that many of …
Our Debate Over Higher Ed Has Lost the Plot (opinion)
We need to reorient the national conversation, Lynn Pasquerella writes. There is an endless war being waged against colleges and universities in this country, one unprecedented in our lifetimes. Not merely a war of words, it is one of deeds. Beginning with state-level efforts to ban “critical race theory” and “divisive concepts” from college classrooms and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from campuses, it has now grown into an obsess…
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