We speak with a voice against the unusual government -led and political interference that Americans are now endangering higher education … We have to reject the forced use of public research financing …
Higher education institutions have the freedom to determine, on the basis of educational, who is to recognize and what is taught, and by whom … in the pursuit of their reality, the acquisition of teachers, students and staff, changing, censorship, or without fear of deportation.
That’s fine, as far as it goes. But what are all these institutions going? Do Regarding the reduction of funds, efforts to revoke their unconstitutional status, threats not to get the services of their graduate people, and the students’ speech -based deportation? They are asking the Trump administration for “constructive engagement that improves our institutions and served our Republic.”
It looks beautiful, if bid, and I hope it works better for each of them because they talk to a vice president about good faith that has called universities a “enemy” and an administration that demanded Harvard to “diversity” for a “uncontrollable ideology”.
As a first step to find a joint ground and talk with a shared sound, the statement is a start. But statements, like all words, can be cheap. We will see what steps schools actually do – and how much they can speak in a concert – because Trump’s pressure campaign is underway.