AFSA Week in Review
AFSA HIGHLIGHTS Hail! Hail! To Michigan! Alma Matters Substack Page. Michigan’s ditching of faculty DEI statements sent shockwaves through Ann Arbor and could herald bigger changes ahead. Ellis Goes Rogue James A. Bacon on JeffersonCouncil.org University of Virginia Board of Visitors Member Bert Ellis made it clear to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors […]
Hail! Hail! To Michigan!
The University of Michigan scored big victories over major adversaries twice this week — but only one of those wins happened on the gridiron. On Saturday, the Wolverines had an upset win over archrival Ohio State in Columbus. Even bigger news came later in the week, however, when the university announced that it will do […]
Rufophobia Is Rising. But Why?
Who is Christopher F. Rufo? And why does he scare the bejesus out of so many stalwart defenders of the higher-ed status quo? The questions are prompted by a flurry of recent pieces, many written in panicky tones, suggesting that the controversial Mr. Rufo has the ear of President-Elect Donald J. Trump and could exercise […]
Saying All The Right Things At Stanford
Stanford University President Jonathan Levin recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Stanford Review, the school’s “independent newspaper” since 1987. The complete interview can be found here. And Levin, to the paper’s credit, wasn’t pitched softballs. We extracted the most relevant nuggets, from AFSA’s perspective, for highlighting below. On Levin’s top priorities as […]
AFSA Week in Review
AFSA HIGHLIGHTS Damning New DEI Study Has Some in Denial, Others Saying “We Told You So” The Alma Matters Substack Page. A damning new report exposing the dark side of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts (DEI) has some observers in denial, while others are feeling vindicated and saying “we told you so.” UVA Interrogated Student […]
AFSA Week in Review
AFSA HIGHLIGHTS Furman Student Newspaper Survey Shows Social Impact of Political Divisions The Furman Free Speech Alliance. Furman’s student newspaper conducted a “Presidential Election Sentiments Survey” prior to the 2024 Election. The survey revealed that while the majority of Republican students reported a degree of willingness to be friends with people who voted differently than […]
Harvard Crimson Urges Campus Conservatives to Come Out of Hiding
“Come out, come out, wherever you are,” cried one recent editorial in The Harvard Crimson, as the student newspaper chided the school’s non-liberals for allegedly cloistering themselves away in cliquish social clubs. The reluctance of conservative students to wear it on their sleeves isn’t just antisocial and elitist, argues The Crimson. It also stunts their […]
Furman Student Newspaper Survey Shows Social Impact of Political Divisions
The following is published with permission of the Furman Free Speech Alliance, on whose substack it first appeared. Furman’s student newspaper, The Paladin, conducted a “Presidential Election Sentiments Survey” prior to the 2024 Election. With 638 responses, the article shared student data on voter issues, candidate preference, and the social impact of political divisions on […]
Alumni Are Taking Action at Macalester College
We thank the hard-charging free speech advocates at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, for showcasing the work of active and engaged alumni in the article excerpted below. The complete piece can be read here. Alumni at Macalester College are making big moves to promote free expression at their alma mater. Macalester, […]
Do The Rich Pay Their Fair Share?
Do the rich pay their fair share? Famed economist Dr. Art Laffer will be at Davidson College tomorrow, Nov. 20, to discuss that and other fascinating topics. The event is jointly sponsored by Davidsonians for Freedom of Thought and Discourse, Young America’s Foundation, Davidson College Libertarians, and College Republicans. It begins at 7:45 PM in […]
