Chilling sentence from Trump DOJ's demands to UCLA (released today after a faculty-led lawsuit): "UCLA will also develop training materials to socialize international students to the norms of a campus dedicated to free inquiry and open debate." Do not bend the knee Trustees! #NoKings4UCs #StandUpUC
Why is Senator Padilla okay with a settlement for the UCs? So disappointing, he needs to hear it from the people of CA. The UCs are public good and we won't bargain away the rights of students or faculty or staff #AcademicSky #StandUpUC @padilla.senate.gov #UCLA www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
On Friday August 8, the Trump administration demanded a $1 billion “settlement” from UCLA after freezing $584 million in federal grants for vital scientific and health research. The proposed $1 billion agreement would be the largest settlement since Trump began extorting universities, and marks the first attempt of the federal government to ransom payment from a public university. These attacks have been waged under the guise of fighting antisemitism and investigating alleged Title VII violations, but we see them for what they are: an attempt to cripple public higher education in the nation’s premier public university system.
Coalition of UC unions condemns Trump’s attacks on the UC and the California economy.
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