The 2/15/24 edition of IHE (Quick Takes) announced that “The American Association of University Professors is starting what it is calling a Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom with a grant of more than $1.5 million from the Mellon Foundation.
The AAUP said the center aims to study and confront ‘the recent surge of political and ideological attacks on American higher education’ and ‘will bring together higher education and academic freedom experts over the course of the next two years to develop a comprehensive understanding of the scope and nature of political interference in higher education and develop means of countering this assault.’”
The center will also create a ‘record of the political organizations, think tanks, donors, and political operatives most responsible for the current wave of attacks,’ the release said.”
With full consideration of the magnitude of attacks on academic freedom, the NYSC AAUP’s Fall 2023 Conference theme was “Advancing, Protecting, and Defending Academic Freedom.” Efforts by the State Conference are ongoing. If you are interested in participating in these efforts and/or knowing more about the NYS Conference, please contact their Executive Director, Sally Dear-Healey at sdearhealeyaaup@gmail.com.
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