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CAF-endorsed open letter to Yale University President Richard Levin and members of the Yale Corporation written by the National Coalition Against Censorship protesting the decision to remove all images of Mohammed from Jyette Klausen's forthcoming book The Cartoons that Shook the World published by Yale University Press.
Letter to University of California, Santa Barbara Academic Senate Chair Joel Michaelsen regarding the alleged misconduct and investigation of sociology professor William Robinson.
Response from John Bassett to April 23, 2009 letter regarding the cancellation of Professor Norman Finkelstein's lecture at Clark University.
Letter to John Bassett, President Clark University on the cancellation of Professor Norman Finkelstein's lecture at Clark University. [Reply received on April 29, 2009.]
Response from Leon Botstein to March 4, 2009 letter regarding the decision not to renew Joel Kovel’s appointment as Distinguished Professor of Social Studies at Bard College.
CAF expresses concern about the circumstances surrounding the administration’s decision not to renew Joel Kovel’s appointment as Distinguished Professor of Social Studies at Bard College. [Response from President Leon Botstein received March 9, 2009.]
Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the State Department’s failure to respond in a timely fashion to the visa request of Professor Mahmoud Abossowa.
Letter to LTG Robert M. Williams, Commandant U.S. Army War College regarding the treatment of Dr. Sherifa Zuhur.
Joint letter with Human Rights Watch and the American Anthropological Association to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding Fulbright grants for Palestinian students living in the Gaza Strip.
Letter to Father Dennis Dease, President University of St.Thomas regarding the removal of Dr. Cris Toffolo as Director of the Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Letter to Marshall M. Bouton, President The Chicago Council on Global Affairs regarding cancelled forum with John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt.
Letter to the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, President De Paul University regarding the tenure of Professor Norman G. Finkelstein. [Previous letter sent April 10,2007]
Letter to the US Commission on Civil Rights expressing our grave concern with aspects both of the briefing report titled “Campus Anti-Semitism,” released by the United States Commission on Civil Rights earlier this year, and of the “Findings and Recommendations of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Regarding Campus Anti-Semitism,” dated April 3, 2006.
Letter to Israeli and American officials regarding the broad assault on education systems in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Letter to the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, President De Paul University regarding tenure denial for Norm Finkelstein.
Response by U.S. Department of State Office of Diplomatic and Public Liaison Director Julie Furuta-Toy to MESA's letter regarding the denial of a visa for a second time to a world-renowned scholar of Islam, Professor Tareq Ramadan.
Letter to the Honorable Condoleezza Rice and Ambassador Karen Hughes regarding the second denial of visa for Tareq Ramadan.
Response by Yale University Provost Andrew D. Hamilton to MESA letter on the appointment and subsequent overturning of decision regarding Juan Cole.
Letter to Andrew D. Hamilton regarding the appointment of Juan Cole to Yale University’s History and Sociology departments and subsequent overturning of decision.
Response by U.S. Department of State Director for the Office of Diplomatic and Public Liaison Dale Rumbarger to MESA letter regarding the denial of visas to LASA-Cuban Scholars.
Letter to Condoleezza Rice regarding the denial of visas to LASA-Cuban Scholars.
Letter to Roger W. Bowen regarding the postponement of an AAUP conference.
Letter to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg regarding New York City’s Department of Education Chancellor Joel Klein’s decision to exclude Rashid Khalidi from participating in teacher development workshops.
Letter to Dr. Lee Bollinger, President, Columbia University regarding demands for the dismissal of Professor Joseph Massad and numerous public calls for Columbia University to suppress or infringe upon academic freedom.