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See also: Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Universities & Academic Freedom.

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January, 2025.   American Association of University Professors. Against Anticipatory Obedience.

March 24.   Rebecca Hamilton: The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media

March 25.   Lexi Lonas Cochran: Education groups sue Trump administration over Columbia funding battle.

April 14.   Edward Helmore: Harvard says it will not ‘yield’ to Trump demands over $9bn in funding cuts: In a message, the university’s president said it will not ‘surrender its independence’ amid crackdown on education.

April 15.   Edward Helmore: Obama backs Harvard as Yale faculty members support standing up to Trump: Harvard faces funding freeze as Yale faculty asks leadership ‘to resist and legally challenge any unlawful demands.’

April 15.   The Hill: Harvard receives support from Yale, Stanford.

April 16.   Maya Yang: US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks.

April 17.   NPR: Wesleyan President Michael Roth discusses Trump’s pressure campaign on universities.

April 22.   The Guardian: Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision-making.’

April 22.   Alice Speri: Over 150 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration.

April 23.   James Fallows: From Academia, a ‘Primal Scream.’ Watch in real time, as American higher ed goes on offense to defend itself.

April 25.   Bill McKibben: At Last, College Presidents Are Standing Up to Trump. A letter signed by more than 400 university heads offers a sharp rebuke to the bully-in-chief.

May 27.   NPR: As Trump targets elite schools, Harvard’s president says they should ‘stand firm’.

May 27.   NBC News: Trump’s fight with Harvard University is ‘mind-bogglingly crazy,’ says former education secretary.