The Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act, H.R. 7683, is a step in the right direction toward protecting freedom of speech, association, and religion on college and university campuses across the country. The bill’s introduction is a positive sign that Congress is listening to major public concerns as the battle for the soul of American higher education continues to play out in the form of hegemonic diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, the heckler’s veto, disinvitations, and deplatforming. ACTA thanks Congressman Brandon Williams (R.-NY) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R.-N.C) for introducing this bill, and we look forward to working with them and other members of Congress to address this pressing issue.
he American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) commends Cornell University Provost Michael Kotlikoff for his decision to reinvite Ann Coulter (Cornell ’84) to speak at the university on April 16. Ms. Coulter previously gave a lecture on campus in November 2022, but was repeatedly disrupted by student protesters.
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