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Nationwide Protests Against Trump's Higher Education Policies Planned

11/6/2025

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Progressive groups, including AAUP, plan protests at over 100 U.S. campuses on November 7.
The protests oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s higher education policies, including rejection of the Compact for Academic Excellence.
Critics label the Compact as authoritarian.
Todd Wolfson, president of AAUP, condemns the policies as a threat to academic freedom and research, linking the protests to a strike planned for May 1, 2026.

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Story summary

Progressive groups, including AAUP, plan protests at over 100 U.S. campuses on November 7.
The protests oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s higher education policies, including rejection of the Compact for Academic Excellence.
Critics label the Compact as authoritarian.
Todd Wolfson, president of AAUP, condemns the policies as a threat to academic freedom and research, linking the protests to a strike planned for May 1, 2026.