Inside Academe | Freedom of Expression

Inside Academe Vol. XXII No. 3

May 30, 2017 Download PDF

ACTA will present the 2017 Merrill Award to University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer for championing free expression. We’ve released Bold Leadership, Real Reform 2.0, a guide for trustees advancing innovation and cost control. ACTA also highlights threats to academic standards in athletics and free speech concerns tied to the BDS movement. Speeches by past Merrill honorees Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Niall Ferguson are now in print.

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