Editorial: Colleges right to oppose overreach | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Editorial: Colleges right to oppose overreach | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The beauty of colleges is seen, quite literally, in a stroll through campuses: in the eclectic mix of students of varied colors and creeds, of varying intellectual and emotional abilities. This is a place where pursuits both personal and professional get launched, where exploration is encouraged, where limits are tested and exceeded. Fold in an equally vibrant mix of faculty and staffers, and the place teems with a diversity of ideas, knowledge …

More MN colleges sign letter opposing “unprecedented government overreach”

Six more leaders of MN colleges and universities signed on to the "call for constructive engagement" letter, opposing the Trump administration’s actions.

SU President Green joins other college and university leaders calling out 'government overreach'

Susquehanna University President Jonathan Green has joined a growing number of U.S. college and university leaders in signing a statement released by American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) against "government overreach" in higher education.

Universities speak out against government 'overreach,' but South is more muted

More than 320 university leaders united this week against the Trump administration, signing onto a statement decrying “unprecedented government overreach and political interference.” Few institutions from Georgia and the South joined the ...

Pomona, Scripps, Pitzer Presidents Join Over 200 College Leaders in Denouncing ‘Government Overreach’ in Higher Education

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) published a statement on April 22 condemning “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education. The statement, titled “A Call for Constructive Engagement,” was signed by the presidents of Scripps College, Pitzer College, and the president and acting president of Pomona College, along with over 200 other higher education leaders.“We are open to constru…

Over 270 university presidents and chancellors have signed a letter against government overreach in higher education, but Chancellor Yang hasn’t