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The Big Ten universities resist US President Donald Trump

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Tags: politics.usa, usa, republican party, presidents, donald trump, policy.education, education.higher, universities, author.virginia heffernan, source.newrepublic, long read, paywall
https://newrepublic.com/article/198355/big-ten-conference-colleges-trump-fight

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Title
The Big Ten Rises Up Against Trump
Authors
Virginia Heffernan
Published
Jul 29 2025
Word count
5402 words

3 comments

  1. [3]
    DefinitelyNotAFae
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    I feel like this article is massively overstating the situation in favor of the Big Ten. It reads like a hype piece, then slides in "oh but the presidents haven't signed on" pivoting to "that's ok...

    I feel like this article is massively overstating the situation in favor of the Big Ten. It reads like a hype piece, then slides in "oh but the presidents haven't signed on" pivoting to "that's ok the STUDENTS CARE"

    Or referencing the university police forces as some of the largest in those states. Yeah, they are. And their chain of command goes up through the President, maybe the Trustees indirectly and probably the governor. (I'm not researching that today).

    Those are not the faculty and the students.

    I just can't take it seriously.

    12 votes
    1. [2]
      boxer_dogs_dance
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      Thanks for the feedback. Universities are ground zero. Wishing you well. I'm not going to say much more. I'm preparing for a medical test and I am stressed out.

      Thanks for the feedback.

      Universities are ground zero. Wishing you well.

      I'm not going to say much more. I'm preparing for a medical test and I am stressed out.

      2 votes