“Universities should be a place of learning, not propaganda machines,” Alicia Colomer, managing director at Campus Climate Network, said ahead of the protests. “That’s why students, workers and alumni around the country are taking action.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #studentsriseup #aaup

Will you be at the Dartmouth football game at Harvard today? Look for Crimson Courage handing out stickers and info right alongside Dartmouth Courage. We might be opponents on the gridiron but we’re 100% on the same team when it comes to academic freedom! www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025...

University Professor Danielle Allen: “We’re motivated by the clear need for partnership between faculty and University leaders, and our goal is to improve communication, shared understanding, and cooperative governance across schools and with university administration.”

Evelyn Kim on last night’s “Harvard and the Effort to Resist Political Interference in Higher Education” panel at Georgia Tech, sponsored by the Harvard Club of Georgia. Thanks to panelists Tanya Washington, Tom Rogers, Deron Boyles, and Craig Goodmark and to @raskin.house.gov for joining by video!

Crimson Courage is at the Harvard Club of Boston tonight leading a panel on academic freedom at Harvard with Professors Steve Levitsky (2nd from left) and Archon Fung (middle). Also shown (L to R): Lew Finfer, Patty Nolan (moderator), Marion Dry, Evelyn Kim, and Miles Rapoport (speaker). Fun!

Our letter to the President and Fellows of @harvard.edu was featured in @bostonglobe.com today. Read the full letter on our website crimsoncourage.com, where you can also sign up for our mailing list or donate to Crimson Courage to support our work. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/m...

Dartmouth has now joined the chorus of colleges declining the “opportunity” to bend the knee. Go big green! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/18/m... Dartmouth President Sian Beilock’s letter: president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10... Statement from Dartmouth Courage: dartmouthcourage.org/open-letter/

Interim University of Virginia President Paul Mahoney has responded ”no thank you” to the loyalty pledge masquerading as a compact. Go UVA! www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025... #nocompact #uva #academicfreedom

The tide is rising against government overreach in higher education and we’re ready to hang ten! 🌊 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u... #academicfreedom #nocompact #highereducation #freespeech

And @upenn.edu too! www.thedp.com/article/2025... #nocompact #academicfreedom #standtogether

Bam! Go, USC! www.latimes.com/california/s... #academicfreedom #usc #nocompact

Bravo, Brown! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Please join us and the Harvard Club of Boston on October 23 from 6-8:30 for a panel on academic freedom with Harvard expert on authoritarianism Dr. Steve Levitsky and Professor Archon Fung, Director of the Ash Center at the Kennedy School. More info/ registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-har...

Looking to fight the powers that be? Join Stand for Campus Freedom on their webinar today on the legal consequences of the Trump compact on higher education. democracyhouse-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Lest you think that opposing the Trump administration takeover of universities is a liberal project, here’s an opinion from the definitely-not-liberal Cato Institute. www.cato.org/blog/univers... #academicfreedom #university #academia #nonpartisan #conservative #bothsidesnow

We support @mit.edu in rejecting the proposed “compact”. Excerpt from President Sally Kornbluth’s response: “…fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone.” links.mit.edu/nl3/N5Jy2cKq...

Compelling opinion piece today in the Crimson by Steven Levitsky & Ryan Enos. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025... And for those in Boston, see Steven Levitsky on our panel with Archon Fung of the Ash Center at the Harvard Club of Boston on October 23. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-har...

Alumni of the University of Arizona, Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, Penn, USC, UT, Vanderbilt, and UVA: please sign and share this petition with other alums. bit.ly/campusfreedom #academicfreedom #nocompact #alumni #UniversityofArizona #Brown #Dartmouth #MIT #Penn #USC #UT #Vanderbilt #UVA

Check out our op-ed in @usnews.com today, co-authored by Crimson Courage co-chairs Patty Nolan and Miles Rapoport! Please share widely. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

If you are an alum of any of these schools, we urge you to join or start your own alumni action to let their administrations know how you feel about this. This is a trial balloon and we’ve seen these sorts of tests before—if allowed, they expand. Resistance is imperative.

“This case—perhaps the most important ever within…this district court—presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in United States actually have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers unequivocally ‘yes, they do.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

“The science grants pay for research into life-saving drugs, dementia, heart disease in rural areas, robotics education and a whole gamut of science inquiries across the country.” Congratulations to the intrepid researchers at UCLA for winning their case! calmatters.org/education/20...

Thanks to @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social for profiling us! www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Former Watergate Assistant Special Prosecutor Nick Akerman (Harvard Law School JD ‘72) sent us his op-ed this morning and we think it’s worth a read: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... #watergate #presidentialimmunity #supremecourt #harvard

Thanks to those who attended our webinar this week "Harvard's Landmark Court Victory: The Decision, Implications, and Ways Forward," co-hosted with Democracy House and featuring four powerhouse legal minds. Take a look and follow our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuqD... #Harvard #legal

Excellent commentary on the Trump administration’s war on higher education from @lastweektonight.com. youtu.be/xk94il8L820?... And register now for tomorrow’s 6pm ET webinar cohosted with @democracyhouse.bsky.social analysis of the recent legal finding in Harvard’s favor bit.ly/HarvardVictory

The “United We Stand” rally will take place on Science Center Plaza at 4:30pm on Saturday, September 6th. Speakers will include Harvard affiliates and elected officials. Learn more: www.students4freedom.org/united-we-st... @crimsoncourage.bsky.social

We will continue to fight for our constitutional rights for students, faculty, workers and all of society. When we fight we win. And as the court affirmed today, we cannot and must not be punished for the fight. That is un-American. Full ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Crimson Courage delivered an updated list of over 15,500 signatures in support of academic freedom to President Garber, the Board of Overseers, and the Harvard Corporation today! THANK YOU! Let's keep those numbers growing—no Harvard affiliation required to sign. bit.ly/crimson-cour...

Thanks to collaborators on our letter (bit.ly/crimson-cour...): @indivisible.org Students for Freedom @huctw.bsky.social @hgsuuaw.bsky.social UNITE HERE- local 26, Harvard Academic Workers, @aaup.org (Harvard faculty chapter), @32bjseiu.bsky.social

Until the ink is dry on an agreement, we still have a chance to be heard and bigger numbers will amplify the message. Note that anyone can sign—no Harvard affiliation required—so please share widely after you sign! (link at the end) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u... Sign: bit.ly/crimson-cour...

We've hit 6,000 signers on our letter to Harvard leadership! Thanks to all who have already signed—please keep sharing the letter widely and remember that ANYONE can sign (no relationship with Harvard required): bit.ly/crimson-cour...

Please add your name to and share our new sign-on letter calling on Harvard to protect academic freedom; the rights of its students, faculty, scholars, and employees; and democracy. View and sign here: bit.ly/crimson-cour...

We’ll be rallying at the Moakley Courthouse in Boston today from noon to 2:30 and can’t wait to see MA-based Harvard alums there, as well as faculty and students, many representing their unions. Here’s some background on today’s hearing from The NY Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/u...

Today, the Harvard Crimson reported that the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has “replaced” its diversity offices. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025... We are deeply concerned by and have sent this letter to the Harvard President and Fellows: www.crimsoncourage.com/letter-to-ha....

With deepest thanks to Dr. Doug Hendren A.B.‘73, here’s a musical expression of Crimson Courage that connects the current moment to the late ‘60’s protests on campus by invoking Bob Dylan. Thank you, Doug! youtu.be/lZOnWxT-t-Y?...

Al Jazeera English mini documentary on the current experience of international students (and accepted applicants) at Harvard, featuring Crimson Courage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=45gI...

For this Independence Day, a special treat to honor our democracy: the Harvard Glee Club singing the national anthem at Fenway Park! (video courtesy of Harvard Glee Club)

Crimson Courage statement on the resignation of UVA President James E. Ryan is on crimsoncourage.com. Excerpt: "Ryan’s resignation is a clarion call not only for Harvard, but for all universities to stand together against government interference and to fight for...democracy in higher education."

Robert Reich says “A deal with Trump would be a surrender if Harvard agrees to even a smidgeon of government oversight over who’s hired or admitted or what’s taught. Even negotiating with Trump gives his demands a degree of legitimacy he should never have.” robertreich.substack.com/p/how-not-to...

There are some thoughtful pieces coming out about what negotiation with the administration might mean for Harvard. We think this is a particularly good one by Steven Levitsky and Ryan Enos in The Crimson. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

“Harvard’s status as a global leader in higher education would be decimated if Harvard were to compromise on these ideals,” Crimson Courage wrote. “We cannot stand for ‘veritas’ if we refuse to stand up for truth when the moment demands it or if we dilute our values because it is expedient.”

Harvard must continue to protect its constitutional rights and academic freedom.

This morning, we sent a letter to the President and Fellows of Harvard University, the Harvard Alumni Association, and the Deans of all 12 Harvard schools urging them to resist compromising our values or integrity in any deal with the administration. Read it: www.crimsoncourage.com/letter-to-ha...

Were you one of the more than 12,000 signers of the Harvard alumni amicus brief? Stand up for academic freedom by zhushing up your profile with these snazzy social media graphics! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Thanks to @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social! "The proposed brief represents the largest-scale show of alumni support since Harvard filed suit against the White House in April, adding to a growing chorus of outside groups rallying behind the University." www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

We can now say that we were able to get more than 12,000 alumni signatories on the amicus brief, representing every graduating year from 1950 to 2025! THANK YOU, alumni! @cnn.com: "The group claims it’s the largest known alumni brief from a single school in history." #amicusbrief #harvard

"Harvard ’s alumni campaign, Crimson Courage, met Friday in a packed auditorium on the Cambridge campus to discuss how it is “reaching out beyond Harvard to build the campaign.” Alums from every college/university in the nation must work together to save higher education—get engaged with yours!

You have 2 HOURS LEFT to sign the amicus brief, and to find 5 Harvard friends to sign it, too! So shake off the Alumni Day/Friday night festivities and take this last opportunity to stand up for our Harvard family! 💪https://bit.ly/HarvardAmicusBrief