Harvard receives support from Yale, Stanford
Source: the hill
by Ashleigh Fields - 04/15/25 4:30 PM ET
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Representatives from both schools supported Harvards decision to reject the governments demands to rid the institution of diversity, equity and inclusion policies amid other directives.
Universities need to address legitimate criticisms with humility and openness. But the way to bring about constructive change is not by destroying the nations capacity for scientific research, or through the government taking command of a private institution, Stanford President Jonathan Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez wrote in a Tuesday statement.
Harvards objections to the letter it received are rooted in the American tradition of liberty, a tradition essential to our countrys universities, and worth defending, the two added.
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its Cambridge campus chapter launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Saturday in an effort to block the removal of federal funds from Harvard over unfulfilled demands. ......................
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Bernardo de La Paz
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(76,127 posts)I'm betting heavily on Harvard lawyers to win big vs. dimwit's liars.
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(12,164 posts)you hear Letitia James's pep talk!
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(65,048 posts)they need to form a coalition of universities. A block to counter everything the orange asshole shits out.
Amaryllis
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(112,624 posts)All these schools must stick together to fight this. I'm especially concerned for the state land grant universities.