The proposed compact would allow universities to share attorneys and financial resources should the Trump administration target one of the member schools.
Faculties at several Big Ten universities have approved resolutions urging their leaders to sign an agreement forming a NATO-style alliance with other members to defend against potential actions by the federal government. The effort comes as the Trump administration moves to crack down on radical left-wing policies on campuses and foreign students engaged in “known illegal” activity, according to a report by The Washington Post.
The proposed compact would allow universities to share attorneys and financial resources should the Trump administration target one of the member schools. The Post reported that many professors see the agreement as essential to protecting themselves from the…