A worthy statement by PEN America's Champions of Higher Education, with over a hundred signatures from former college presidents. Worth reading in full.

Our latest episode of the #SpeechMatters podcast, “Telling the Story of Why Higher Ed Matters” with guest Jeremy C. Young from the AAC&U is out now! Tune in here 🎧 …eechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/speechmatters-…

Really enjoyed this conversation with Michelle Deutchman UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement, which touched on the AAC&U presidents' statement (approaching 600 signatories!) and other things. …eechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/speechmatters-…

“There is value for all of society in having higher education institutions exist in a place of intellectual freedom,” AAC&U Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives, Jeremy C. Young, says on the @ucfreedpeech #SpeechMatters podcast. Listen to his interview: ow.ly/jEyU50VLv5E

"A successful college education is measured not by what its graduates believe but by what they can conceive." Important piece by Lynn Pasquerella on AAC&U's Call for Constructive Engagement statement and higher ed leaders' response to the present crisis. insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…

We're suing the government to overturn the massive cuts to NSF funding, including to our own program building STEM education pipelines for students from minority and underserved populations. Proud to be part of AAC&U and to have the support of Democracy Forward in this fight.

I'm on the board of directors at Coalition for Responsible Home Education, the only org in the US advocating for responsible oversight of homeschooling to protect kids from abuse. This org is my passion, and I'd be grateful if you'd consider donating to their summer fundraiser. responsiblehomeschooling.org/summer-2025-fu…

Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher education institutions.

I'm on the board at Coalition for Responsible Home Education, and we're searching for our next Executive Director -- someone w/skills in fundraising, strategic planning, policy, & management. Relevant lived experience a plus. Happy to answer qs (I'm not on the search committee). responsiblehomeschooling.org/employment/

More of this, please. Protect Science and American Innovation Day of Action happening today. protectscienceandinnovation.org

Happening Today! A national Day of Action to protect science and innovation. Learn more and explore how to get involved: protectscienceandinnovation.org

In my first piece for AAC&U's Liberal Education Online, I discuss an alarming feature of the DOJ's recent anti-DEI memo: targeting thought crimes like "proxies," "perceptions," and "intent," even when they don't involve actual differential treatment of students by identity group.

NEW: two recent polls show an uptick in popularity for higher ed. That says more about the "thermostatic effect" in politics than it does about colleges, I explain in AAC&U's Liberal Education Online -- but it does give us an opening to make our case. aacu.org/liberaleducati…

“Our goal should be not to turn the thermostat down but to turn it off: to go beyond the politics of the moment and remind people of all political persuasions how vital colleges and universities are.” -Jeremy C. Young, AAC&U bit.ly/41NfRaM

Very excited to share the cover of my new book, “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class.” It’s due out in April, and you can check out the summary and pre-order here if it’s of interest. us.macmillan.com/books/97803746…

As someone who has disagreed profoundly with Charlie Kirk and his allies in the past, I feel nothing but sorrow and grief at his senseless murder. I hope we are still a nation capable of comprehending and condemning the human loss of this tragedy, whatever our political beliefs.

Enjoyed speaking with Gianna Jakubowski for this piece in The GW Hatchet! gwhatchet.com/2025/09/15/tru…

.@JamesTalarico on corporate media executives firing Jimmy Kimmel and selling out freedom of speech: “I’m against cancel culture, whether it’s from the left or the right.  But this is the worst kind of cancel culture — the kind that comes from the top.”

Our statement AAC&U: "In renewing the call for constructive engagement, AAC&U also strongly opposes any alternative that would erode or eviscerate essential freedoms and promote instability."