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So late last month, Professor Salas-de la Cruz & Paul Boxer, a professor of psychology at Rutgers University-Newark, drafted a one-page “mutual defense compact.” It was a one-for-all, all-for-one statement of solidarity among #schools in the #BigTen athletic & #academic conference—18 large, predominantly #public #universities that together enroll ~600k students each year. “An infringement against one member university,” they wrote, “shall be considered an infringement against all.”

2 #professors from #Rutgers University in #NJ went out on a limb to write a “mutual defense compact” for #BigTen schools.

The professors—1 teaches chemistry in Camden, the other psychology in Newark—said they were frustrated by #Trump’s abrupt cuts to #research #funding & its efforts to dictate #policy on some campuses.

They were also troubled by the lack of a unified response by #university leaders.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation
nytimes.com/2025/04/30/nyregio

The New York Times · This State University Has a Plan to Take on TrumpBy Tracey Tully

Gabriela Jaquez deserves massive credit for UCLA championship win over USC. Despite her height disadvantage, she shutdown USC's star JuJu Watkins whenever she was in the game, smothering her when no one else could.

✅ UCLA women surge to defeat USC for Big Ten tournament championship - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com/sports/live/usc-uc

Los Angeles Times · UCLA women surge in second half to defeat USC for Big Ten tournament championshipBy Los Angeles Times