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In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison discuss the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and what his murder might mean for the future of free expression in higher education. They interview ACTA President and CEO Michael Poliakoff about the perils we face and how we can all help de-escalate the tensions roiling America.
Steve and Justin introduce ACTA’s new Virginia Report Card, a systematic analysis of policies and survey data on the free speech and intellectual diversity climates at George Mason University, James Madison University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Tech. You don’t want to miss these results! They also preview ACTA’s upcoming 30th anniversary celebration and announce their latest “Hero of the People” and “Apparatchik of the Month” awards.
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On the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
What happened to Charlie is part of a rise in political violence in our country that transcends higher education. But we must recognize that rising intolerance and willingness to endorse violence as a response to speech on our campuses is part of the alarming trend. America’s institutions of higher education must be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
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