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AAC&U Statement Against Government Overreach
AAC&U Statement Against Government Overreach
ACLS President Joy Connolly has signed on to a statement from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) pushing back “against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.”
April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025 Advocacy Update
ACLS President Joy Connolly writes that it’s time to stand up together and build alliances, and shares how ACLS is responding to attacks on higher education and the humanities.
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
ACLS has issued a statement with the the Council of Graduate Schools, and The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Joy Connolly Calls for Collaboration Among Higher Education Institutions
Joy Connolly Calls for Collaboration Among Higher Education Institutions
ACLS President Joy Connolly contributed an opinion piece to The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Review section calling for unity and collaboration among higher education institutions in response to the current political climate.
Joint Statement in Support of the Smithsonian Institution
Joint Statement in Support of the Smithsonian Institution
ACLS has issued a joint statement with the American Association of Colleges and Universities and The Phi Beta Kappa Society affirming their support for free inquiry and expression at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Read more statements and advocacy efforts from ACLS, our member societies, and community.
AAC&U Statement Against Government Overreach
ACLS President Joy Connolly has signed on to a statement from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) pushing back “against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.”
April 9, 2025 Advocacy Update
ACLS President Joy Connolly writes that it’s time to stand up together and build alliances, and shares how ACLS is responding to attacks on higher education and the humanities.
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
ACLS has issued a statement with the the Council of Graduate Schools, and The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Joy Connolly Calls for Collaboration Among Higher Education Institutions
ACLS President Joy Connolly contributed an opinion piece to The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Review section calling for unity and collaboration among higher education institutions in response to the current political climate.
Joint Statement in Support of the Smithsonian Institution
ACLS has issued a joint statement with the American Association of Colleges and Universities and The Phi Beta Kappa Society affirming their support for free inquiry and expression at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Read more statements and advocacy efforts from ACLS, our member societies, and community.
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