Monday, April 21, 2025
Defense Against the Dark Arts
Amidst the promises from the Trump administration to commence legal, financial and political attacks on academic institutions of all levels, schools in the Big 10 decided they needed to take proactive measures. The faculty senate at Rutgers University in New Jersey began the initiative and since all 18 schools have joined. The alliance serves as an agreement for all the schools to band together if President Trump were to single out any of the institutions in any manner. Schools are set to provide legal counsel, public affair officials, and create a fund that will be used to provide "immediate and strategic support" (Rutgers Official).
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It's nice to see universities coming together to support each other, this kind of solidarity could help protect academic freedom and institutional independence from the attacks of the Trump administration.
I think this is a great thing to see the solidarity between the Big 10 schools in this measure. I wonder if any other conferences will partake in a similar movement that. With everything that is going on with all the Ivy League schools, I would not be surprised if they were next in line to create an agreement.
I feel as if it's rare to see universities unite like this, but this is much needed. Could this signal a new era of academic activism and solidarity?
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