President Carlos Campo of Ashland University is recognized for championing free expression through the adoption of the Chicago Principles. Kenneth Griffin’s $125 million gift to the University of Chicago highlights the national importance of academic freedom. ACTA’s new essay by Joyce Lee Malcolm provides trustees with strategies to safeguard free speech on campus. ACTA also spotlights innovation at Colorado and Purdue and celebrate the 65th addition to our Oases of Excellence initiative at American University.
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In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison talk with MIT philosopher Alex Byrne about efforts to cancel him for thinking differently about gender and sexuality—and then having the audacity to lend his expertise to the Department of Health and Human Services!
In lieu of a traditional acceptance speech, Philip Merrill Award winner Professor Nadine Strossen engaged in a colloquy with ACTA President Michael Poliakoff. In their compelling discussion, Professor Strosseneloquently illustrates the principles of free speech and open dialogue and why they are so essential for both liberal education and our democratic republic. Read the full […]
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