April 17, 2025
National Day of Action for Higher Ed

On April 17, HELU is partnering with the Coalition for Action in Higher Education (CAHE) for the National Day of Action for Higher Education. There are more than 175 events planned in 44 states for April 17. We urge you to join us however you can, either in-person or online.

As campus workers, students, and community members, we have a unique power and responsibility to exercise our collective voice in this moment of turmoil. It is our labor and our ideas which sustain higher education, and higher education sustains our economy and communities.

The April 17 National Day of Action for Higher Education asserts our voice and our power, in a myriad of ways that reflect the diversity of our colleges and universities.

Learn more and find an action near you.

Find an April 17 action near you

Online: Teach-ins, Workshops & Trainings

In addition to the campus events across the country, we are hosting more than a dozen online events for the National Day of Action for Higher Education. Many campuses are hosting watch parties for one or more of these online events. Learn more about April 17 online events and register here.

These events include a National Teach-in : "Free Higher Ed Now!" at 7pm ET/6pm CT/5pm MT/4pm PT! Register for the teach-in here.

Online Events for April 17 National Day of Action for Higher Education, list of events and times. Please click through link to read more.

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