President and Dean Sean M. Scott Signs "A Call for Constructive Engagement"

SAN DIEGO, CA (April 23, 2025) -- California Western School of Law (CWSL)'s President and Dean Sean M. Scott has signed a statement, released yesterday by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), from numerous college and university presidents and leaders of scholarly societies in response to ongoing actions by the federal government affecting higher education. The educational and nonprofit leaders were convened by AAC&U and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The statement, titled “A Call for Constructive Engagement,” marks the first time current presidents have spoken out collectively in large numbers about these issues. “We speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education,” the statement says.

The full statement and an up-to-date list of signatories are available online at www.aacu.org/constructive-engagement. 

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