Levin abstains from signing letter opposing Trump administration "interference" in higher education

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : The AAC&U's letter, entitled "A Call for Constructive Engagement," emphasized the importance of higher education as a cornerstone of innovation, professional development and research and "economic and cultural vitality.
49% : The presidents of over 180 U.S. colleges and universities signed the letter, which opposed the "coercive use of public research funding" and promoted a commitment an "exchange of ideas and opinions across a full range of viewpoints without fear of retribution, censorship, or deportation," the letter wrote.
40% : Mandarava Kaiya Jamyangling-Kawaguchi '27 said the University was inconsistent in releasing public statements, citing Stanford's absence from the letter in the context of its public support for Harvard last week.
37% : University president Jonathan Levin '94, alongside other members of University leadership, elected not to sign a letter published by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) this Tuesday condemning "government overreach and political interference" in higher education.
36% : Jack Correy '27 shared Jamyangling-Kawaguchi's sentiments, saying he was "disappointed" by the University's inaction and that it was "absurd" to maintain institutional neutrality at a time when higher education is under federal attack.
35% : "You're not going to have an institution if [Trump] keeps getting his way," Correy said. Juhae Song '28 believes that institutional silence is not politically neutral but "politically suppressive and unsupportive of students who just want to be able to learn."

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