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PEN America has worked to get 100 former college presidents to “affirmatively promote a positive vision of American higher education as an essential guarantor of free expression in a democracy, and defend the autonomy of educational decisions made by colleges and universities against political and legislative incursions.”
The group will be called the Champions of Higher Education.
Its initial statement says, “The Champions of Higher Education are uniquely suited for this vital role. As leaders who have grappled previously with the political complexities surrounding university governance, curricula, and programming, we have thorough experience with the political complexities faced by our colleagues who currently lead higher education institutions. Over our careers, we have built relationships with funders, legislators, strategic partners, and in the communities we have served, affording us a strong voice to promote the higher education sector, as well as broad reach to assemble a coalition in its defense.”
For more information and a list of the former presidents, see this website.
