More than 2500 signatures already . Among the calls are for universities to:
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Refuse to comply with illegal governmental overreach that undermines a university’s academic decision-making and self-governance.
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Defend freedom of inquiry by faculty and researchers from government censorship.
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Provide full legal representation for all illegally detained or targeted international students.
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Refuse to share student records or immigration information—to the extent that is legally permissible—with federal authorities seeking to suppress legal dissent.
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Engage local, regional, national and international media to expose these abuses of power.
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Lobby state legislators to enact protective laws safeguarding university autonomy and international members of our communities.
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Lobby our federal representatives to assert their constitutional powers to check transgressions by the executive branch.
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Engage alumni of the university to defend the institution that supported their life opportunities.
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Build alliances across red, blue, and purple states, across local and national unions, employers and other institutions that benefit from what universities contribute to society.
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Publicly affirm that universities will not tolerate intimidation of students—domestic or international, Jewish, Palestinian or otherwise—exercising their free speech rights.
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Begin a campaign of joint op-eds signed by college presidents and chancellors to reaffirm our institutional commitments and defend our peers when they come under attack.
(Thanks to Espen Hammer for the pointer.)
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