On this Fourth of July, it’s worth revisiting the AFSA mission, stated clearly on our website:. “Preserving the pursuit of truth in American higher education by equipping alumni to promote free speech, academic freedom, and viewpoint diversity at their alma maters.”. This mission

RT @mitfreespeech: Thanks @Evolutionistrue for having this nice shot of our panel in your conference writeup!

RT @TheJeffersonC: Yesterday at a UVA faculty townhall hosted by United Campus Workers, University of Virginia employees floated everything….

“We're not gonna silence people, we're not gonna make fun of people. or do emotional pleas in the classroom.”. @BrandonWarmke, incoming Associate Professor of Humanities at the University of Florida’s Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education (starting Fall 2025), shared

Professor @JonHaidt explains the concept of anti-fragility—a mindset and principle we all need today. “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger—that gets at the idea of anti-fragility.”. Coined by @nntaleb, anti-fragility describes systems that grow stronger when stressed. It’s

🚨 Staggering numbers from @RepRoKhanna: Up to 30% of recent college grads could be unemployed—while skilled trade workers in the same age group have just 2% unemployment. We are strongly pro–higher education. But it’s clear that too many colleges are not preparing students for

President Ryan’s resignation is proof: alumni advocacy works. AFSA commends The Jefferson Council for exposing UVA’s failures on free speech, academic freedom, and transparency. Their success is a model for restoring integrity to higher ed. Full statement below.

📚 “I noticed a sharp downturn in their ability to write. and this was pre-pandemic.” — Kate Epstein, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers–Camden. Professor Epstein teaches U.S. history, military and diplomatic history, and historical methods—and she’s speaking candidly

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The First Amendment doesn’t just protect your right to speak—it also protects your right not to speak. @TheFIREorg (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) underscores this often-overlooked principle:. “You can't be forced to say something that you don't want to

RT @wolfejosh: holy shit we have a serious problem. hidden Qatar influence is spreading their ideology to undermine western values from….

Big win for Indiana families: every public college and university is freezing tuition for two years. This is what it looks like to prioritize students over administrative bloat. Affordable education can be done—credit to @GovBraun for making it happen. Other governors should

🧠 Viewpoint Diversity Isn’t Just a Value—It’s a Tool for Truth. Rebecca Tuvel (Rhodes College) and Eric Sampson (Purdue University) make the case that viewpoint diversity is essential to the mission of higher education. Tuvel is clear:. “Viewpoint diversity is absolutely vital

Jaime Hunt, CEO of Solve Higher Ed Marketing, cuts through the noise in college marketing:. She calls out generic slogans like “Small classes, big value” for missing what students truly worry about—fitting in, building relationships, and affordability. “Answering the deeper

🔥 Must-read alert: @CUFreeSpeech champion Carl Neuss delivers a powerhouse essay in Heterodox STEM— “US Political Polarization: What Role Do Cornell & the Ivies Play?”. Neuss doesn’t pull punches as he takes aim at elite academia’s role in driving our national divide.

RT @TheJeffersonC: Board Member David Webb raised a straightforward and reasonable concern about donor gifts and endowment income—specifica….

Rabbi David Wolpe, former Harvard faculty fellow, pulls no punches on foreign influence in American education. On the organized nature of campus protests:. “Same brand of expensive tents, handbooks found afterwards—this was all organized.”. But his sharpest warning? Foreign

We thoroughly enjoyed reviewing the 2024–2025 Annual Report from our UNC chapter, @UNCAFSA. The work they’re doing to promote open inquiry on campus is inspiring. We especially appreciated the thoughtful testimonials from campus allies like @markmcneilly and @putnamhornstein.

This clip of @ishapiro hits hard—but he’s not wrong. It’s a sharp breakdown of what most college presidents are really like: not radicals, but careerists afraid to challenge the illiberal status quo. “They’re spineless cowards… not woke radicals… just climbers on the