President Trump's administration has taken steps against leading universities, labeling them as sites of anti-American sentiment and cutting funding, particularly targeting policies on diversity and inclusion. Many universities are caving to pressure, fearing retribution and abandoning their values of free speech and critical discourse. There is a call for these institutions to leverage their substantial endowments to resist federal coercion, maintaining their commitment to free expression and diversity. University leaders are urged to unite against this trend of suppression, highlighting the crucial role of educational institutions in upholding democratic values.
Top universities must instead exercise the financial independence afforded by their endowments, which are commonly valued in the tens of billions.
University leaders should collectively declare they will not suppress lawful free speech, diversity programs or campus research to appease any president.
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