Response from U.S. Department of State to March 13, 2006 letter
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.
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Denial of visas to LASA-Cuban Scholars
Letter to Condoleezza Rice regarding the denial of visas to LASA-Cuban Scholars.
Postponement of AAUP Conference
Letter to Roger W. Bowen regarding the postponement of an AAUP conference.
Decision to exclude Rashid Khalidi from participating in teacher development workshops
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.
Public calls for dismissal of Professor Joseph Massad & Columbia University to suppress academic freedom
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.
Rejection of 61 visa applications from Cuban scholars & intellectuals
Joint letter with LASA, APSA, and AHA to Colin Powell, Secretary of State regarding rejection without explanation of 61 visa applications from Cuban scholars & intellectuals who were to participate in the LASA meeting.
Rescinding of visa for Dr. Tariq Ramadan
Letter filed jointly with AAR to Colin Powell, Secretary of State and Tom Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security regarding rescinding of visa for Dr. Tariq Ramadan who was slated to take up an appointment in the religion department of the University of Notre Dame.
Policy to prohibit Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and North Korea students from taking TOEFL test
Letter to TOEFl regarding the new policy that effectively prohibits students from Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and North Korea from taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This test is required for gaining admission to universities in US, Canada and Hong Kong.
Proposed HaSharon campus of the University of New Haven in the West Bank settlement of Elkana
Letter to the President of the University of New Haven regarding their intent to open a campus in a location under Israeli military control which could serve to legitimize Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, would make it inaccessible to Palestinian students and faculty, and would violate international law undermining the peace process.