Campus Climate Resources
MESA has created a new Campus Climate resource page for our members in response to academic freedom-related developments on campuses across North America and beyond.
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Documenting Shifts in Campus Climate in North America
Form for Reporting Changes in Campus Climate and Incidents of Harassment, Intimidation, and Discrimination in North America
Frequently asked questions about the future Annual Meeting format
An FAQ with answers to some frequently asked questions about the format of MESA's future annual meetings.
Frequently Asked Questions about the BDS Resolution
An FAQ with answers to some frequently asked questions about the BDS resolution.
Middle East Scholars Vote to Endorse BDS
The membership of MESA has voted in favor of a resolution endorsing the Palestinian call for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel as a way to hold the government accountable for ongoing human rights violations. MESA’s Board of Directors will implement it in a manner consistent with MESA’s bylaws as well as relevant U.S. federal, state, and local laws. The resolution states that the boycott will not target individual students or scholars, and reiterates the right of individual MESA members to choose whether or not they wish to participate in an academic boycott of Israeli institutions.
MESA Members Vote to Advance BDS Resolution to Full Membership Vote in Early 2022
MESA members vote to put BDS resolution to a referendum by the full membership in early 2022, endorsing Palestinian civil society’s call for solidarity in support of human rights, including the right to education and academic freedom.
Press Release: MESA virtual conference to take place October 5-17 2020
Press release regarding MESA's first virtual conference (#MESA2020), which will take place live October 5-17, 2020.
Senators Introduce Revised Israel Anti-Boycott Act
Letter expressing concern over the most recent version of the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) which continues to criminalize participation in what it terms “politically motivated” boycotts directed at Israel.
University of Michigan Graduate Student Threatened for Refusing to Write Recommendation Letter
Letter to the University of Michigan Defending Graduate Student Threatened for Refusing to Write Recommendation Letter
University of Michigan Professor Disciplined for Refusing to Write Student Recommendation Letter
Letter to the University of Michigan protesting the imposition of disciplinary sanctions against Professor John Cheney-Lippold because of his decision not to write a letter of recommendation for a student applying to a study-abroad program in Israel.
Response from George Washington University Provost to September 25 Letter
GWU Provost Forrest Maltzman responds to CAF's serious concerns regarding the 10 September 2018 announcement of a "research partnership" between the New York Times and George Washington University's Program on Extremism (POE).
Iraqi Documents and Research Partnership between The New York Times and George Washington University
Letter to George Washington University leadership regarding university's partnership with the New York Times to house documents removed from Iraq by Rukmini Callimachi.
Concerns regarding the “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018”
Letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees expressing serious concerns about the "Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018" recently introduced as H.R.5924 and S.2940 because the definition of anti-Semitism that it would require the Department of Education to adopt conflates criticism of Israeli policies and of Zionism with anti-Semitism, thereby endangering free speech rights and academic freedom at U.S. institutions of higher education.
Acquisition and Unethical Use of Documents Removed from Iraq by New York Times Journalist Rukmini Callimachi
Letter to the New York Times concerning Rukmini Callimachi’s series “The ISIS Files” that employs nearly 16,000 documents removed from Iraq by her and her team without permission of the relevant Iraqi authorities. In addition to the complete disregard for the myriad legal, professional, ethical, and moral issues involved, including endangering individuals by the reckless publication of unredacted documents, their removal from Iraq is a violation of a number of international customary laws.
Press Release on Creation of Resource Guide to Counteract Dangerous Risk of Canary Mission Website
Press release from MESA’s Committee on Academic Freedom: "Committee on Academic Freedom Shines Light on Secretive Website that Defames Students; Offers Resource for College Leaders to Take Action
Letter to Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray
Letter to Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray questioning Kenneth L. Marcus' fitness to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education
Posters on UC Irvine campus accusing faculty and students
Letter calling on the chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, to take action in response to the posters put up on campus accusing certain faculty and students of being "terrorist supporters”.
UAE’s denial of visas to two NYU professors.
Letter to the president of NYU regarding the UAE's denial of visas to two NYU professors
Lawfare Project lawsuit
Letter to San Francisco State University President Wong and California State University Chancellor White regarding the Lawfare Project's lawsuit.
Lawyers Confirm that First Amendment Protects Criticism of State of Israel
Update on the March 30, 2016 letter to CUNY Chancellor and Board of Trustees.
SFSU Professor Rabab Abdulhadi and SFSU partnership with al-Najah University
Letter to the President of SFSU protesting the harassment of Professor Rabab Abdulhadi and efforts to abrogate the university’s partnership with al-Najah University.
Cancellation of UC Berkeley Course on Israel/Palestine
Letter to UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks protesting the cancellation of a student-taught course on Israel/Palestine.
Campaign of Harassment against Professor Simona Sharoni
Letter calling on SUNY Plattsburgh administrators to defend the academic freedom of Professor Simona Sharoni.
Urging veto of California AB 2844
Letter to California Governor Jerry Brown urging him to veto AB 2844
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