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Melissa Buis
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Professor of Politics, Policy, Law, and Ethics (PPLE) at Willamette University, Transformative Justice activist, community builder
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PROFESSORS ARE INSISTING THEIR CAMPUSES STAND UP FOR DEMOCRACY AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

Today, we are releasing letters - most organized in under a week - with over 5000 signatures calling on campus leadership to stand up to Trump & fight for our values & our students.

bit.ly/CampusLettersTally
1. Condemn the attacks on higher education, even if your own institution has not yet been singled out. 2. Legally contest and refuse to comply with unlawful demands from the federal government. 3. Work with other universities to mount a coordinated opposition of administrators, faculty, and alumni to combat these anti-democratic attacks. Harvard University - link to sign - 840 signatures so far Stanford University - link to sign 1096 signatures so far Yale University - link to sign - 970 signatures so far Cornell University - link to sign - 505 signatures so far Boston University - link to sign - 502 signatures so far Northwestern University - link to sign - 329 signatures so far Emory - link to sign - 276 signatures so far Tufts - link to sign - 179 signatures so far Brandeis - link to sign - 110 signatures so far Suffolk University - link to sign - 91 signatures so far UW Madison - link to sign - 84 signatures so far University of North Carolina - link to sign - 70 signatures so far Washington University in Saint Louis - link to sign - 33 signatures so far SUNY Albany - link to sign - just started collecting
April 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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This looks like Trump is being visited by the ghost of Christmas Future.
March 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Powerful moment at the public hearing for the anti-trans legislation being fast tracked through Iowa. Faith leaders gathered above the rotunda to pray and just started singing until people listened. I believe they are singing "we are trans and queer together, we are singing singing for our lives. "
February 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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So proud of my former student, now friend, Niki Kates: www.law.berkeley.edu/article/cali...
Are California’s Death Penalty Laws Applied in Racially Discriminatory Ways, Violating the State Constitution?
Death Penalty Clinic students help fuel an amicus brief for a California Supreme Court case on the issue.
www.law.berkeley.edu
January 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Willamette Valley peeps: did you know Portland has a restaurant serving indigenous food?
www.javelinapdx.com
Home | Javelina
www.javelinapdx.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Do any Republican elected officials care about sexual assault? I guess we will find out.

The man is completely unqualified for the job without accusations of sexual assault. So is Hegseth.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/u...
Police Report Offers Graphic Details of Sexual Assault Claim Against Hegseth
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary was never charged with a crime and vehemently denied to the police that a sexual encounter was coerced.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:36 PM