2025–
Campaign to Resist Government Overreach
We are acting to resist the Trump administration’s various encroachments on academic freedom, partnering with other organizations on campus, supporting legal action, and urging President Paxson to protect academic freedom.
In April 2025, we signed an amicus brief in support of AAUP vs. Rubio. You can read more about the landmark ruling here.
In the News
Boston Globe (April 8th, 2025): Brown faculty, alumni petition university to resist Trump administration amid funding cuts
ABC 6 (October 9th, 2025): Brown students, faculty stage protest to Trump ‘Academic Excellence’ compact
Boston Globe (October 9th, 2025): Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education
Brown Daily Herald (October 9th, 2025): Over 100 Brown students, faculty rally against Trump administration compact
NBC 10 (October 10th, 2025): Brown University president seeks input on Trump compact; Protesters urge her to reject it
2023–
Campaign for Faculty Governance and Financial Transparency
Brown faces two deficits: one of accounting and the other of accountability. In a steeply hierarchical institution like Brown, where the Corporation delegates authority to the president and the provost, we’re calling for financial transparency and working toward a new model of faculty governance.
In the News
Brown Daily Herald (October 15th, 2025): AAUP executive board sets sights on reshaping faculty governance system
Brown Daily Herald (October 14th, 2025): Our community deserves financial transparency
Brown Daily Herald (November 12th, 2024): Faculty voice continuing disappointment in University’s compensation plans
Brown Daily Herald (April 11th, 2023): Independent analyst claims Brown can afford to pay professors more at event