Another U.S. civil society coalition forms and speaks; 200 U.S. university and college presidents issued this statement today. https://www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-call-for-constructive-engagement
@heidilifeldman ...and they continue to accept signatories....so, universities and colleges that haven't gotten to it, say like Pennsylvania State University!! ....DO IT! #PennState
@heidilifeldman An impressive list of colleges and university taking a stand for academic freedom.
Is your alma mater on the list? Yes or no, perhaps a note to the alumni office or foundation is in order.
@JamesBazan @heidilifeldman It isn't, but being an R1 unless you're a PhD faculty member who does research or a PhD grad student you don't matter anyway. My former employer employed the same Fascist tactics that we're seeing nationally for about a decade before I finally left. None of this is new to me and I'm just sitting back and watching.
@heidilifeldman Happy to see UC Davis as a signatory!
@heidilifeldman Happy to see #CarnegieMellon #CMU on the list. Hoping many more join, including #Pitt #UniversityOfPittsburgh #Syracuse #SyracuseUniversity #GWU #GeorgeWashingtonUniversity (and hope I didn’t just miss them in the long list!)
@heidilifeldman It's a good first step but I'd like to see them pool resources & create a legal defense fund to support whoever trump goes after next.

@heidilifeldman Like this!

Big Ten faculties ask their administrations to sign a joint defense pact against Trump

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/24/big-ten-joint-pact-trump-administration-universities

Big Ten faculties ask their administrations to sign a joint defense pact against Trump

The potential pact would mark an escalation in resistance from universities to President Trump's push for them to follow his agenda.

Axios