Middle East Studies Association of North America, Inc.
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Tucson, AZ 85705
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Our letter expressing concern at on-going efforts by the Committee on Education and the Workforce to interfere with and radically reshape higher education across the country.
Our letter expressing grave concern at the decision of the administration of Indiana University (IU) to ban Professor David McDonald from campus following his arrest while trying to protect his students who were participating in a peaceful demonstration.
Our letter expressing concern about H.R. 6090, which the House of Representatives passed on 1 May 2024 and which the Senate will soon consider.
Our letter regarding the decision of the administration of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) to relieve Dr. Jodi Dean, a tenured professor in the Department of Politics, of her teaching duties
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 1 April letter regarding the decision to remove Dr. Kayum Ahmed from the Core curriculum teaching team at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 8 April letter regarding Vanderbilt University administration’s recent actions with respect to student activism in support of Palestinian rights.
Our letter regarding the 15 April 2024 announcement by the University of Southern California that valedictorian Asna Tabassum will not be permitted to speak at this year’s commencement.
Our letter expressing alarm at Columbia University’s harsh and ill-advised response to a student-organized event that took place on 24 March 2024.
Our letter expressing concern about a number of Barnard College’s recent actions that call into question its avowed commitment to protecting the right to free speech and the academic freedom of its students, faculty, and staff.
Our letter expressing our grave concern about several of Pomona College administration’s recent actions with respect to student activism in support of Palestinian rights
Our letter expressing concern about several of the Vanderbilt University administration’s recent actions with respect to student activism in support of Palestinian rights
Our letter expressing grave concern about Executive Order No. GA-44, issued on 27 March 2024, which defines its purpose as “addressing acts of antisemitism in institutions of higher education.”
Our letter expressing concern about the decision to remove Dr. Kayum Ahmed from the Core curriculum teaching team at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health (SPH).
Please see our letter expressing concern about the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) administration’s decision to cancel a panel discussion on Gaza.
Our letter expressing concern about the administration’s failure to uphold academic freedom at the University of Arkansas
Our letter expressing concern about the suspension of Jairo Fúnez-Flores, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education at Texas Tech University (TTU).
Our letter expressing concern about the closure of the Texas A&M University campus in Qatar as a detrimental move against academic freedom, influenced by geopolitical and external pressures, and calling for a re-evaluation of the decision based on transparency and adherence to academic values.
Our letter expressing concern regarding the effort by Republican members of the Judiciary Committee to smear and delegitimize the Center for Security, Race and Rights at Rutgers University-Newark Law School and the executive director, Professor Sahar Aziz.
Our letter calling for Indiana University to rescind both the suspension of Professor Abdelkader Sinno and the cancellation of the retrospective survey of Samia Halaby's Art.
Our letter to New York University, expressing concern about protecting the right to free speech and the academic freedom of its faculty, students and staff.
Our letter to California State University, San Bernadino, expressing concern about censorship regarding Professor Ahlam Muhtaseb
Our letter to Albany Law School expressing concern about the situation of Assistant Professor Nina Farnia.
Our letter to the University of Texas, Austin expressing alarm at the arbitrary dismissal of teaching assistants Parham Daghighi and Callie Kennedy.
Our letter expressing concern regarding the failure of Hunter College to defend free speech and academic freedom.
Our letter expressing concern about the College of Education's treatment of faculty members Rebecca Lopez and Rebecca Zapien.