US EditionColumn: To resist Trump, universities must keep it simple
- The Trump administration suspended $175 million in grants to the University of Pennsylvania for allowing Lia Thomas to compete in women's sports, causing public outcry regarding the decision's transphobic nature.
- University leaders across the country are facing pressure from the Trump administration, which includes funding cuts and demands to change inclusion policies, prompting some institutions to comply with government demands.
- Critics argue that capitulating to the Trump administration's demands will undermine core values like academic freedom and independence, while others stress the importance of solidarity among universities to resist these pressures.
- Many academics warn that giving in to the administration's demands will only encourage further demands from the administration.
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The Virginian Pilot
Daily PressColumn: To resist Trump, universities must keep it simple
Freedom of speech. Due process under the law. They’re the twin pillars of a free society and a free university. And they’re both under assault from President Donald Trump’s administration. The only way for universities to fight back is to join hands around these principles. Everything else is just a distraction, designed to divide us. Witness the recent announcement that the White House is suspending $175 million in grants to the University of P…
New Pittsburgh Courier
Atlanta Daily WorldPolitics aside, universities must continue to advocate for students
by Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. He appeared to many to be the typical college student. A promising work-study student, for much of his college time he had solid grades and maintained a GPA well above the requirement of his academic scholarships. However, there had been a noticeable change in his attendance over a few recent weeks and his academic performance had started to slip. His grades took a plunge downward, and his GPA declined as a result, wh…
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