"America’s Compact for Higher Education is our united response to the Trump administration’s effort to bend the will of America’s higher ed leadership to his authoritarian control. ...

"Our higher education system is one of the core pillars for democracy in America and one of the most well-traveled pathways to achieving the American Dream. ... The value of an American education stems from its ability to provide not only educational opportunities, but also access to independent centers of thought necessary to promote the free exchange of ideas in a protected space devoted to the pursuit of knowledge, truth, and wisdom. The combination of education, opportunity, and access has elevated hundreds of millions of people, creating lasting impacts on community and culture. ...

"Please read and share America’s Compact for Higher Education with your institution’s leadership..., insisting that they join us in this Compact of historical resistance."

America’s Compact for Higher Education is an initiative of Stand Up For Science, and is endorsed by the American Association of Colleges & Universities, The American Association of University Professors, The Alliance for Higher Education, the American Federation of Teachers, Democracy Forward, and Public Citizen.