Our Committee was formed because this fight is not just about Harvard, and we know Harvard can’t win on its own. The Trump administration’s attack on higher education impacts every school and has already weakened this key pillar of our democracy. To defend higher ed against these attacks on academic freedom, civil liberties, and diversity in hiring and admissions, Crimson Courage helped found the Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education.
The Emergency Campaign has organized a national coalition of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community organizations to make college affordable and defend higher ed against proposed rules that politicize federal funding, threaten schools’ non-profit status, and shrink opportunities for Black and Latino students and scholars. Emergency Campaign’s postcard campaign calls on Congress to expand Pell grants, and now, with a more supportive Congress, we anticipate additional congressional strategies.
We’ll be sharing more information and action steps as these campaigns develop.
