Garber Joins More Than 180 University Leaders in Statement Against 'Political Interference' With Higher Ed | News | The Harvard Crimson

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : In Tuesday's statement, Garber and other signatories also addressed the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on university campuses, writing that threats of deportation were stifling academic discourse.
46% : By Julian J. Giordano Harvard President Alan M. Garber '76 signed a statement denouncing "unprecedented government overreach and political interference" in higher education on Tuesday.
44% : "We are open to constructive reform and do not oppose legitimate government oversight," the statement read.
39% : And Harvard's leaders have refrained from signing prior public statements where deans and presidents at other schools have condemned the administration's actions.
23% : The Tuesday letter is not the first time university leaders have rallied against Trump -- and behind Harvard.
15% : Garber joined a Tuesday statement accusing the Trump administration of 'political interference' in higher education.

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