Heterodox Academy

Seeking applications for the 4th cohort of HxA Campus Communities! These groups of HxA members will tap into the power of local connection and action to elevate their universities from within. Click to learn more about the application criteria and process, and when your group is ready, apply online by August 15th. https://ow.ly/moZ750SKwjk

#POV This article by Cory J. Clark, Calvin Isch, and Azim Shariff reviews the reasons and risks of organizational political action, concluding that generally, the consequences are adverse. One more reason we are for #institutionalneutrality. https://ow.ly/EaiK50SJHXC

Discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus: Among other key takeaways, this new report concludes that Republicans, Independents, and unaffiliated students are more reluctant to discuss the conflict than Democrats. Read the research brief here: https://ow.ly/cPXO50SFz61

Thanks for the C-SPAN shoutout Pearce Godwin, MBA about the Heterodox Academy New Student Orientation experience we built around my comedians documentary, Jesters and Fools! Access it at https://lnkd.in/eVNaYKkU Civic Health Project Listen First Project American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Council of Independent Colleges American Association of Colleges and Universities

Gallup poll reveals a drop in confidence in higher ed – but why? A significant factor is the real or perceived sense that professors have a political agenda, which is why #viewpointdiversity and #openinquiry are more critical than ever. https://ow.ly/W6ZW50SFn7R

Inside Higher Ed looks at UCLA professor Susanne Lohmann's policy of prohibiting recording during her classroom's often contentious debates. Lohmann says it's a matter of academic freedom - but others argue that—unlike the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, laws that ban discrimination against people with disabilities in higher education—academic freedom “is not a federal law.” Lohmann discussed the issue at HxA's annual conference in Chicago last month. https://ow.ly/TKCz50SFmVV

A new research brief reveals how willing students are to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus. One key takeaway: When they feel the campus climate is supportive of viewpoint diversity, they are less reluctant. https://ow.ly/74kT50SCqf3

Inside Higher Ed looks at UCLA professor Susanne Lohmann's policy of prohibiting recording during her classroom's often contentious debates. Lohmann says it's a matter of academic freedom - she discussed the issue at HxA's annual conference in Chicago last month. https://ow.ly/rQrY50SFkXI

#HxA2024 Conference Highlights! It has been an extraordinary year in higher education, and HxA’s 2024 Conference on June 6-8 in Chicago was extraordinary too. 📅 SAVE THE DATE! HxA’s 2025 Conference will be held in New York City from June 23 to 25. https://ow.ly/cRQr50SCqAN

A new report examines students’ willingness to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus. One telling finding: 47% of survey respondents are at least somewhat reluctant to talk about it. https://ow.ly/74kT50SCqf3