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ASU professors fail to cancel Christian speaker’s ‘dangerous’ guest talk titled ‘Family Under Attack’
Arizona State University hosted an event yesterday featuring attorney Mary Hasson, whose Christian […]
Speeches & Testimony
Policymakers | Freedom of Expression
Testimony before the Montana House of Representatives
February 1, 2007 by Anne D. Neal Download PDF Press Release
ACTA president Anne D. Neal provides expert testimony on intellectual diversity to the Education Committee. The Montana legislature is considering House Bill 525, which aims to ensure the free exchange of ideas at the state’s public univerisities.
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Pennsylvania universities pay lip service to campus free speech, yet self-censorship still persists
Like many universities, Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh are struggling to protect free expression, encourage a plurality of views and foster habits of civil discourse on their campuses.
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2025 Higher Education Policy Action Agenda
As a new administration comes into office and Congress begins its first session, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) calls on our representatives to turn their attention to American higher education and finally take decisive action. There is much to be done, but change is most urgently needed in the following five areas: […]
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House committee passes intellectual-diversity bill
The House Education Committee passed a much-debated bill Tuesday that critics say would limit academic freedom on Montana’s college campuses. The bill must now be debated on the floor of the House and pass two more readings before it can be heard in the state Senate. Rep. Roger Koopman, R-Bozeman, said at the bill’s hearing […]
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Dennison hosts debate
In a debate sponsored and moderated by University of Montana President George Dennison, representatives from two academic organizations exchanged barbs Wednesday evening over academic freedom at universities. The heated debate was timely, as the Montana Legislature is considering a bill that would require professors to state their political affiliations. Although House Bill 525 did not […]
ACTA in the NewsIntellectual Diversity
Intellectual diversity or intellectual insult?
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would require public colleges to report regularly on how they promote and protect “intellectual diversity.” While the bill still must be approved by the Senate and the governor to become law, House passage was a major victory for groups seeking legislative help to change […]
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