The remarks by Harbaugh, who was quoted as saying, “I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born,” run counter to those expressed by the university’s interim president.
Takeovers have increased as a shakeup in higher education has left less prestigious schools in trouble. Northeastern took over Mills, a women-only college that was on the verge of closing.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade will disproportionately affect students at HBCUs due to their concentration in states that are restricting abortion access.
Fairfield University’s Bellarmine College, designed to give low-income students in neighboring Bridgeport an affordable education, faces pushback from some residents.