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The Trump administration’s abrupt and unaccountable funding freezes, policy changes, and disruptions of life-saving research represent a profound threat to our university and all of higher education. In this moment, our university’s greatest resource is its people; it is a resource that must be preserved to confront the challenges we face today.
Therefore, we, the undersigned, recommit to our university’s core values of teaching, research, and service for the common good, and we call on university leadership, in cooperation with our unions, to do the same by:
- Advocating uncompromisingly for the whole Rutgers community—in defiance of the Trump administration’s unlawful and inhumane behavior, if necessary.
- Protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the people who make this university work. No layoffs or other reckless cuts.
- Refusing to cooperate in any way with the relentlessly racist, transphobic, sexist, and anti-immigrant attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies, which threaten to roll back over half a century of progress against discrimination and unequal treatment.
- Taking all actions necessary to protect international scientists, scholars, and students, who face the loss of their visas if their employment status changes.
- Repairing significant damage to core programs caused by austerity policies: halt non-reappointments of non-tenure track faculty members and lecturers, rehire lecturers laid off since 2023, restore lower class caps, and rescind class and section cancellations.
- Reversing austerity policies and committing to full accountability, transparency, and engagement with all stakeholders affected by university budgetary policies.
- Working with our unions to make sure New Jersey lawmakers understand the urgency of our funding needs in the coming months and continue to support Rutgers as we confront the threats from Washington.
