Eight state lawmakers with ties to Yale University have urged the school to reject a potential settlement with the Trump administration over its admissions policies. The lawmakers, including New Haven’s Roland Lemar, Pat Dillon, and Steve Winter, sent a letter to Yale President Maurie McInnis on July 16, warning that a settlement could compromise the university’s values and its obligation to defend them.
Lawmakers’ Concerns
The lawmakers expressed concern that a settlement would betray the university’s academic freedom and constitutional principles, and would set a terrible precedent for other institutions. They also noted that Yale has the resources to litigate the case and defend its values, and that a settlement would be a strategic miscalculation.
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Yale’s admissions policies, which the university has said is baseless and retaliatory. The lawmakers urged Yale to stand up for itself and fight the investigation, rather than settling and potentially jeopardizing its tax exemption.
Original reporting: New Haven Independent — read the source article.
