More than 150 college presidents rebuke Trump administration 'overreach'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The statement, titled "A Call for Constructive Engagement," was organized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities.
50% : Columbia University previously agreed to administration demands, including instituting protest restrictions and hiring an outsider to oversee an academic department, sparking criticism from academic freedom advocates. RELATED: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants "We will always seek effective and fair financial practices, but we must reject the coercive use of public research funding," the statement reads.
48% : The college leaders emphasize they are "open to constructive reform" but will "oppose undue government intrusion" affecting campus communities.
39% : More than 150 college and university presidents have signed a statement condemning what they call "unprecedented government overreach" by the Trump administration amid escalating tensions between higher education institutions and federal authorities.
22% : "We speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education," the statement reads.

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