Roland Fernandes, general secretary of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, joined more than 500 higher education leaders in signing “A Call for Constructive Engagement,” a statement from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) defending the essential freedoms of U.S. colleges and universities against political interference and coercive government overreach.

Students on the campus of Drew University, a United Methodist-affiliated school. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS By Roland Fernandes, General Secretary of Higher Education and Ministry and Global Ministries of The United Methodist ChurchThe General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church...

We stand with the people of Ukraine. The invasion of their sovereign land by order of the President of Russia is unjustifiable. It is in violation of any standard set among nations for how to live in just ways within the world community. This invasion has killed thousands, targeted innocent civilians,...