Universities in a hostile MAGA world

 

"Universities should see the White House’s campaign as a wake-up call rather than the root of their troubles—a warning that they have to rebuild trust among not just prospective students, parents, and donors, but also voters and elected officials across party lines," E. Thomas Finan argues.

- from https://bsky.app/profile/theatlantic.com/post/3lxu5id4pa52j

What is the average reading level of a MAGA supporter? It seems a stretch to expect universities to “rebuild trust” across party lines when one of those parties has increasingly positioned itself as anti-university, anti-intellectual, and openly hostile to higher education.