Foreign Scholars' Visa Troubles Being Examined in Congress
The exclusions of foreign scholars and students is the focus of a new series of hearings in the House Committee on Science & Technology. Representative Brian Baird held a hearing on February 7 to examine the issue and the impact of these exclusions on the U.S. higher education community and on the global scholarly community. The AAUP, which has been very active in casework pertaining to this issue, submitted a joint comment with the ACLU to the Committee.
Free Exchange on Campus Coalition
The AAUP participates in the anti-"Academic Bills of Rights," pro-free speech Free Exchange on Campus Coalition. Together with our partners, we have helped defeat legislation based on ABOR; no such legislation has been passed in any state to date. To learn more about the coalition, read the statement of principles or look at our new brochure. For specific organizing efforts on your campus (or ideas on how to get started!), look through the Campus Voices organizing toolkit. To take a stand against "Intellectual Diversity" legislation before it comes to your campus, consider passing a Faculty Senate Resolution.