25-05-2025
Lewis & Clark president speaks out on Trump's actions against higher education
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On April 22, college presidents across the country denouncing the executive actions threatening higher education funding.
Entitled 'A Call for Constructive Engagement,' the letter came out against 'unprecedented government overreach and political interference' and 'coercive use of public research funding' in higher education.
More than 300 college and university presidents have signed the letter, including several here in Oregon.
Lewis & Clark President Robin Holmes-Sullivan was among the first to sign it. She is the 26th president of the college, taking the helm in 2022 after stints at the University of California and the University of Oregon. She is also Lewis & Clark's first female president, and person of color to have the title.
Holmes-Sullivan joined Eye on Northwest Politics to discuss how Lewis & Clark and others are fighting back against these actions by the Trump administration.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
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