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The Alumni Free Speech Alliance is dedicated to preserving free speech, academic freedom, and viewpoint diversity on college campuses. RT≠ endorsement.

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ASU Prof Dr Owen Anderson is suing over mandatory DEI training that claimed the U.S. is “structurally racist from its very beginning” and discussed “the problems of whiteness.” He calls it ideological coercion for state employees. “That I haven’t yet faced consequences doesn’t

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Bill Ackman warns that the lack of viewpoint diversity at elite universities like Harvard is more than an academic issue—it’s a national one. “How can you explore how to think when you're only shared a certain point of view?” he asks. “How can you learn about leadership when the

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If President Kotlikoff felt the need to address this publicly, it means Cornell Free Speech Alliance and dissatisfied alumni are making real headway in shaping the conversation!

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Running a university isn’t just about academics—it’s about shaping citizens. James T. Harris III, President of the University of San Diego, says higher-ed should develop “character, competency, and citizenship.” Those values—once central to American education—are now too often

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"They got into elite colleges—but can’t finish a book?" Jared Henderson highlights a growing crisis in higher education: even top students at places like Columbia are saying they can’t read a book a week. One admitted she’d never been asked to read an entire book before. This

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“Best House in a Lousy Neighborhood” That’s how UVA Board Member Daniel M. Brody described UVA’s #1 ranking in FIRE’s free speech report — and he’s absolutely right. It’s rare to hear this kind of honesty from a university board member. “We are number one — but we're sort of

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🚨 Don’t miss Students Under FIRE — a free Zoom event w/ Logan Dougherty of @theFIREorg on June 20 at 12PM ET. 🔎 Dive into FIRE’s new database of student free speech cases & what the trends mean for campus rights. 🎓 Open to ALL! 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🚨 Don’t miss Students Under FIRE — a free Zoom event w/ Logan Dougherty of @theFIREorg on June 20 at 12PM ET.

🔎 Dive into FIRE’s new database of student free speech cases & what the trends mean for campus rights.

🎓 Open to ALL!
🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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🎓 Paul Haridakis, Director of Communication Studies at Kent State University, reflects on political polarization—and why he’s hopeful for the next generation. He doesn’t believe polarization itself is new or dramatically worse: “There have been many polarized eras... the

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“The secret is: you're not alone.” — Manu Meel , CEO of BridgeUSA , speaking with Don Lemon. This clip captures something powerful: today's students aren’t more extreme—they’re more afraid. Afraid of being graded down, of being ostracized, of saying the "wrong" thing. Manu

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Princeton students were asked about the state of free speech on campus. Their answers reveal a quiet crisis: “The current state of free speech on Princeton’s campus is one of cowardice.” Some aren’t sure what the policy is. Others say controversial views are shared in

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Jay Leno just reminded us how recent—and hard-earned—free speech really is. Lenny Bruce was arrested in the 1960s for public obscenity. A cop tore up his cabaret card on the spot. Without it, he couldn’t work. He was banned from radio. The FCC came down hard. His case went all

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It’s refreshing to see a high-profile alum like Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel, understand what higher education needs better than the average administrator. “What had happened at Harvard—which was the rise of wokeism, a focus away from traditional values in education, the

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MIT plasma physicist Ian Hutchinson, who will represent MIT Free Speech Alliance at Heterodox Academy’s conference next week on a panel exploring whether STEM can restore academic reputation, reflected on his experience as a scientist of faith: “People in the sciences do recognize that

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Incidentally, Ian has written a book-length treatment of this issue, which is on my summer reading list! amazon.com/Can-Scientist-…

Incidentally, Ian has written a book-length treatment of this issue, which is on my summer reading list!
amazon.com/Can-Scientist-…