AAUP Challenges Federal Pressure on Research Funding and Campus Governance

By Ryan Quinn · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-07-23

Inside Higher Ed reports that the American Association of University Professors is sounding the alarm over what it describes as a systemic effort by donors and politicians to erode campus independence. The organization claims that federal authorities are using multi-billion dolla

Inside Higher Ed reports that the American Association of University Professors is sounding the alarm over what it describes as a systemic effort by donors and politicians to erode campus independence. The organization claims that federal authorities are using multi-billion dolla