Response from Cornell to our 26 November letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the Interim President of Cornell University in response to our 26 November letter regarding a course proposal developed by Dr. Eric Cheyfitz
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- Responses
Response from Wake Forest in Response to our 30 September letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the Provost of Wake Forest University in response to our 30 September letter regarding the decision to cancel a scheduled lecture by Professor Rabab Abdelhadi
Response from Muhlenberg College to our 26 September Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the President Muhlenberg College in response to our 26 September letter regarding Dr. Maura Finkelstein.
Response from NYU to our 30 August letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the President and Provost of NYU in response to our 30 August letter regarding the updated Guidance and Expectations for Student Conduct.
Letter responding to response from rector of Bogazici University
Our letter to the Rector of Bogazici University in Turkey, responding to his letter in response to our original letter of protest, dated 10 April 2024.
Response from the President of Boğaziçi University to our 10 April letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from Professor Naci Inci, President of Boğaziçi University, to our 10 April letter regarding ongoing violations at Boğaziçi University
Response from Columbia University to 1 April Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 1 April letter regarding the decision to remove Dr. Kayum Ahmed from the Core curriculum teaching team at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health
Response from Vanderbilt University to 8 April Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 8 April letter regarding Vanderbilt University administration’s recent actions with respect to student activism in support of Palestinian rights.
Response from Hebrew University of Jerusalem to 21 March 2024 Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 21 March letter objecting to the recent suspension from teaching of an esteemed faculty member, Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian.
Response from Technion Student Association to 23 January letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 23 January letter condemning the ongoing repressive measures against Palestinian citizens of Israel who are students in Israeli universities.
Response from George Washington University to November 20 Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 20 November letter requesting clarification about the decision to suspend the George Washington University (GWU) chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) for at least 90 days.
Response from the Department of Homeland Security to July 31 Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to our 31 July letter to Biden administration officials expressing concern regarding the Memorandum of Understanding recently concluded between the United States and Israel concerning Israel’s admission to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.
Response from SFSU President Mahoney to April 13 letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to the 13 April letter expressing concern over the decision by San Francisco State University to open an investigation into Professor Mahiar Berooz's showing of an image of the Prophet Muhammad in his class.
Response from President Bacow to January 10 Letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to the 10 January letter expressing concern about the July 2022 decision by Douglas Elmendorf, dean of faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School, to reject the appointment of Kenneth Roth as a senior fellow of the school’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.
Response by Asst Secretary for Civil Rights to June 27 letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to the 27 June letter urging the Department Education’s Office for Civil Rights to not use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations.
Letter to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights urging it not to use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations
Letter to the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights urging it not to use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations
Letter protesting new Israel Government directive regarding selection of international scholars and students to teach and study in Palestinian Universities
Letter to Israeli authorities protesting the Government’s proposed policy regarding the selection of international scholars and students to teach and study in Palestinian universities, giving the Israeli military the unilateral power to select and exclude scholars and students and limiting their numbers significantly, while censoring certain disciplines and foci of research. If implemented, the policy would undermine Palestinian universities' ability to recruit appropriate faculty and curtail Palestinians' academic freedom.
Response by Ana Mari Cauce to February 28 Letter
The University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce responds to February 28, 2022 CAF letter regarding the treatment of Professor Liora Halperin.
Letter to the President of the University of Washington
Letter to the President of the University of Washington protesting the treatment of Professor Liora Halperin.
Response by Israeli Ministry of Justice to February 8 Letter
The Israeli Ministry of Justice Public Inquiries Unit responds to February 8, 2022 CAF letter regarding Mr. Ismail Barghouthi and Mr. Mohammed Khatib.
Letter protesting invasion of Birzeit University and assault on students
Letter to the Israeli government in protest of the latest invasion of Birzeit University, on 10 January 2022, and the assault and arrest of several Birzeit University students.
Response from Cornell University to November 6 Letter
Cornell University Vice President for University Relations Joel Malina responds on behalf of President Pollack and Dean Yoon to November 6, 2020 CAF letter regarding the treatment of Professor Ariella Azoulay during and after an online lecture.
Response from USC President to August 17 Letter
University of Southern California President Carol L. Folt responds to August 17 CAF letter regarding her recent message conflating anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism.
Response from UW Chancellor Office to June 3 Letter
University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Vice Chancellor responds to June 3 CAF letter about Horowitz Center attack on Samer Alatout.
Response from Pitzer President to February 20 letter
Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver responds to February 20 CAF letter regarding allegations of anti-Semitism.