👍 A big thumbs up to the universities who have already said absolutely not to the compact. To university leadership: don't give away your institution's autonomy...just say NO.

Reclaim the Narrative: A faculty and staff training webinar Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2-4pm ET

Truth is resistance. Join us for a 2-hour training to learn how to share your higher ed story through op-eds, social media, and media interviews. Together we can #ReclaimTheNarrative. Learn more www.standtogetherhighered.org#reclaim
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Upcoming Brainstorming Sessions Monday, Nov. 10, 3pm ET Thursday, Nov. 13, 11am ET Stand Together for Higher Ed

📣 STHE wants to hear from you! Join us for one of our upcoming brainstorming sessions focused on how to respond to the White House compact. We would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on how our community should be responding. Register at buff.ly/R9VHdrm
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"The strength of American higher education lies in our collective commitment to truth, freedom, and excellence. The response must be unified and unequivocal: Universities will defend American freedom. They will protect each other."

Many institutions, organizations, & individuals are standing together to say NO to the White House Compact. Faculty fellows at leading Institutes for Advanced Studies are adding their voice to the choir with a new open letter:

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Statement on Compact — Stand Together Read our statement concerning the White House Compact.

Should federal funding come with political strings attached? That’s the question raised by the White House’s Compact. Read our national statement + add your perspective: buff.ly/iZheO2v
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"Now we are seeing an effort to turn universitites into instruments of propaganda for government ideology in the name of fostering a free marketplace of ideas." Kumble Subbaswamy, Co-Chair, Stand Together for Higher Ed, Chancellor Emeritus, UMass Amherst, Former Provost, University of Kentucky

"Now we are seeing an effort to turn universities into instruments of propaganda for government ideology in the name of fostering a free marketplace of ideas."

Read the latest from Kumble Subbaswamy, STHE co-chair & Chancellor Emeritus UMass Amherst buff.ly/VduYYO4

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How can faculty & staff fight back against threats to higher ed? Join us on 10/29, 2-4pm ET for Reclaim the Narrative. We're providing practical tools to tell your story & amplify the value of higher ed. Co-sponsored by STHE, AAUP, & PEN America. www.standtogetherhighered.org#reclaim #AcademicSky

Statement on Compact — Stand Together Read our statement concerning the White House Compact.

The White House’s new Compact asks universities to trade independence for funding. We believe that’s a dangerous precedent. Read our national statement: buff.ly/iZheO2v
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Universities Are Standing Up to Trump

The tide is rising against government overreach in higher education and we’re ready to hang ten! 🌊

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

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Academic freedom is the backbone of learning, debate, and discovery. In Kumble Subbaswamy’s recent op-ed, he underscores its importance and urges us to defend it not just as faculty, but as a society committed to progress www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e... #AcademicSky #HigherEd

Check out the latest Democracy Works podcast featuring STHE! Kathy Roberts Forde & Mark Pachucki discuss what we've been up to this summer, how we're working to help faculty organize, & our hopes for the future. 🎧 Listen here: www.democracyworkspodcast.com/episodes/kat...

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A Grass-Roots Faculty Effort To Advance Higher Education Takes Shape As college faculty see their role in university decision-making eroded, a new grass-roots organization is taking shape, providing a platform for a stronger faculty voice.

We're thrilled to have our work featured by @forbes.com! We're working hard to help faculty and staff across the country organize to fight back against threats to academic freedom and institutional autonomy. Learn more at www.standtogetherhighered.org

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Please help us build a following for Stand Together for Higher Ed! We are helping build a national movement to defend against attempts to dismantle, defund, and disparage the greatest #highered system in the world! Please follow, re-post, share widely on other sites. www.standtogetherhighered.org

#academicsky We are facing a coordinated campaign to discredit, defund, and dismantle public higher education. This is not politics as usual. It is an existential threat to our mission, our students, and the future of knowledge itself. Join us! Sign up at www.standtogetherhighered.org