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Anchoring academic resistance

Posted on October 17, 2025 by David S. Meyer

Last week the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) rejected the “Compact” offered by the Trump Administration, crossing a line into resistance and (implicitly) inviting other universities to follow. In a powerful letter, MIT President Sally Kornbluth, the cell biologist, explained … Continue reading →

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Solidarity and higher education

Posted on October 16, 2025 by David S. Meyer

https://www.inquirer.com/education/upenn-union-rally-dei-funding-trump-administration-20250320.html Virtually everyone starts with a gripe about higher education: costs, grades, debt, jobs, parking, artificial intelligence, natural intelligence, and so and so on. The Trump administration has floated on all the grievances to launch a series of attacks that … Continue reading →

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