“It is way past time for this kind of common sense!”
“Great to see a group of educators standing up for liberty and academic freedom, in the real sense of the words.”
“Bravo, great to see some sanity brought to this example of hugely overreaching liberalism!”
“The Oregon Association of Scholars brings reason and compassion to the issue of the witch hunt of University of Oregon law professor Nancy Shurtz.”
“Finally! A sane response.”
Press Releases, Reports, and Opeds
Oregon campuses need intellectual freedom
State Universities Must be Viewpoint Neutral
Accessible private colleges and universities best value among Oregon colleges and universities: OAS report
OAS Report Warns of Ideological Litmus Tests for Faculty
Statement on University of Oregon “blackface” incident
Statement on University of Oregon’s last-place national ranking in political diversity
Statement on campus free speech in Oregon
Grade Inflation Harming Oregon College Students
News Coverage
Reed on opposite ends of studies examining Oregon’s best colleges — Portland Business Journal
Viewpoint diversity in Oregon higher education — Think Out Loud, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Academic group criticizes UO for punishing law professor for blackface costume — Oregonian
Straightjacketed at the University of Oregon — Oregonian
Oregon GPAs are on the rise, but don’t celebrate yet — Portland Business Journal
Inflating Grades: Why it’s easier than ever to get an A — Daily Emerald
Loyalty oaths return with faculty “diversity statements” — Center for Academic Renewal
Faculty ‘diversity statements’ are called threats to academic freedom — Chronicle of Higher Education
Universities require scholars pledge commitment to diversity — The College Fix
Mandating diversity statements in hiring is wrong, Oregon professor says — Minnesota Daily
Academic Follies (still cont’d) — The New Criterion
Oregon State does its best to combat “whiteness” — Center for Higher Education