In a statement issued by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, over 180 universities and universities condemned “unprecedented excessive justification of the government and political interference, threatening American higher education.”
Message – published as “Call for constructive commitment “ – According to information from the Association, for the first time, ED leaders were massive at a political moment.
“We are open to constructive reform and we do not oppose the legitimate supervision of the government,” said the letter. “However, we must oppose unjustified government interference in the lives of those who learn, live and work on our campus.”
“We will always look for effective and honest financial practices, but we must reject the forced use of public research financing,” he adds.
Eleven (11) Pennsylvania presidents placed their signatures to the letter:
- Ronald B. Cole, Allegheny College
- Wendy Cadge, Bryn Mawr College
- Elizabeth M. Meade, Cedar Crest College
- John E. Jones III, Dickinson College
- Barbara K. Altmann, Franklin & Marshall College
- Wendy E. Raymond, Haverford College
- James A. Troh, Juniata College
- Nicole Hurd, Lafayette College
- Jonathan D. Green, Susquehanna University
- Valerie Smith, Swarthmore College
- J. Larry Jameson, University of Pennsylvania
“Our universities and universities share a commitment to service as an open investigation centers, in which, in the pursuit of truth, lecturers, students and employees, can freely exchange ideas and opinions in the full view of points of view without fear of revenge, censorship or deportation.
“The price of shortening the freedoms of American higher education will be paid by our students and our society. On behalf of our current and future students and all who work and utilize our institutions, we call on a constructive commitment that improves our institutions and serves our Republic.”
None of the institutional leaders related to the State of the Community of Nations signed a letter, although the president Association of American Universities (AAU) – a prestigious association of 71 best research universities in the USA and Canada – to which Penn State and Pittsburgh belong.
According to the website, American Association of Colleges and University It is a global membership organization whose goal is to develop democratic goals of higher education by promoting equality, innovation and perfection in liberal education.
