"Our major role is making sure that institutions understand the implications and potential consequences of what they are proposing to do," King said, noting that other museums could refuse to lend traveling exhibits to the museum and essentially isolate it from collaboration with its peers. "We also want to make sure that donors and others know that this is being considered. It's a black mark on the university. If I were a donor, I would certainly think about making another donation to a university that did that."