AHA member Julian E. Zelizer (Princeton Univ.) and oncologist and bioethicist Ezekiel J. Emanuel (Univ. of Pennsylvania) co-authored an article for The New Republic on President Trump’s attack on higher education and the response necessary to protect it. “If America loses its place as the world leader in higher education, the domestic consequences will be vast and not limited to college graduates or the elites,” they wrote. “While investigating worthwhile areas of reform, it’s vital that the public does not lose sight of our important, ongoing contributions to the economy, science, knowledge, and citizenship.” AHA executive director James Grossman signed on as one of nearly two dozen endorsers of the article.
