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It is really a red line for the independence of universities,
Joseph Howley, a classics professor at Columbia, told the Journal
For decades, American prominence on the world stage in scientific research has been possible because of NIH funding,
she saysThe subjugation of universities to state power is a hallmark of autocracy,
Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors, said in a statement
I don’t think that it is wise for a university with a large endowment, that is the first university to be targeted in this way, to be taking this more conservative approach,
Dubal said of Columbia
I can only speculate, ... but it would not be surprising to me if, in fact, the board of trustees is playing a role in the non-aggressive approach that Columbia seems to be taking.”
Dubal saidI suspect we’ll see litigation over this,
Tyler Coward, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Fire), told the Guardian, but alsoThere is extraordinary fear across university campuses at the very top level,
Veena Dubal, a law professor and the general counsel of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), told the GuardianI think it’s more clear to the public, to university faculty and students, that that they are not playing the kind of role that we expect them to play in defending not just the university’s coffers, but all the values that higher education is built upon and, in fact, the laws of the nation.”
Either way ... she saidUniversity administrators are terrified of losing millions and millions of dollars in funding,
she saidWe will not let it happen,
Saar continued
Unfortunately, it's been after almost two months of ceasefire, Hamas has rejected two U.S.-backed proposals for a hostage deal,
he saidThis attempt to discipline and control a university campus is a transparent hallmark of authoritarian rule and harshly violates the central mission of education: teaching, research, and service to the broader society for the public good. We also believe it to be illegal,
the American Association of University Professors said in a statement when the Trump administration first outlined its demands
There has been no express finding, there has been no record, there has been no opportunity for a hearing,
Samuel Bagenstos, a law professor at the University of Michigan and former general counsel for the Health and Human Services Department told The Associated PressWe urge Columbia to ignore all media framing, TAKE THIS LIFELINE, and act decisively now to restore the mission and the future of the university,
it wrote in a statement on X on WednesdayIt makes perfect sense: every university is clearly going to have to work things out with the administration on a variety of matters — whether it’s funding or immigration matters with their students, or the Dear Colleague letter,
Thorp said
There is a need to be able to communicate across the political spectrum. I think every university is trying to find people from the moderate to right — and even more right — in the political spectrum to help deliver messages and help protect them from unfair and problematic attacks,
said Lee Bollinger, the former president of Columbia UniversityThis general counsel and his views on birthright citizenship are horrifying … and just seeing that advertised at their university, it might make students more fearful,
said Elaine Maimon, a former university administrator,
We’ve done a good job in the past of permitting free expression and respecting others’ voices,
said Phil Hanlon, who served as Dartmouth’s president before BeilockDartmouth’s approach to legal matters has always been consistent, reflecting the institution’s commitment to its academic mission and its responsibilities under the law,
the spokesperson saidI hope we can agree that the last two years have both highlighted real cracks in our existing structures and have created new problems that this campus community needs to address,
she wrote