According to a new study from the American Enterprise Institute, 81 percent of scholarly societies have issued official statements on subjects like the Israel-Hamas war, reflecting progressive orthodoxy.
The whole point of higher ed in a free society is to create room for scholars to engage in discourse. But nobody should expect taxpayers to be spending money on that.
The movement for institutional neutrality is gaining momentum, as seen in a recent policy change at Johns Hopkins University and echoed by various higher education and policy experts.
Associations that continue issuing political statements may draw negative attention to themselves, potentially undermining their scholarly purposes, according to Steve McGuire from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni.
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