Higher Ed Must Defend Freedom of Speech!
If higher education cannot find the courage to defend freedom of speech, what are we even doing here?
Denying Black History is Morally Reprehensible
Colleges and universities can’t teach our future leaders how to make the idea of the peaceful, productive polity work in the most diverse society the world has ever known by ignoring the truth of our history, by submitting to the inappropriate pressures of political operatives, by adopting a stance of institutional neutrality that betrays our entire purpose in higher education.
Dr. Nicole Betschman, Public Health Leader, on RFK Jr. Nomination to HHS
Dr. Nicole Betschman, President of the D.C. Public Health Association and Public Health Program Leader at Trinity, points out that Washington D.C. has one of the highest rates of racial health disparities in the country, and that crisis is likely to get worse if common sense health protections like vaccines and fluoride and other health initiatives are eliminated by the new administration.
Democracy Dies in Deceit
Jeff Bezos purchased a newspaper, but he could not purchase Freedom of the Press. His obligation as the owner of the Washington Post is to protect and uphold that fundamental right, not repress it.
Democracy on the Ballot
What are the issues at stake for our Democracy in this election? Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, the Right to Due Process and Equal Protection, and many other rights and freedoms are at stake. Vote for the candidate of your choice, of course, but be informed about the stakes in this election!
Higher Education Is Central for Democracy to Thrive
Higher education is the great counterweight to government in a free society. We must do more to protect and sustain our Democracy.
Eating Dogs and Other Immigrant Slurs
Americans must demand an end to the despicable rhetoric about immigrants. We are all just a few generations removed from our own immigrant stories, we must lift as we climb and insist that candidates for public office demonstrate respect for the dignity and worth of all people.
All the Childless Ladies
Disparaging women’s life choices should have no place in a presidential campaign. Women have agency — and most important, the right to VOTE. Whatever your choice, VOTE!!
Commencement 2024: Remarks to the Graduates
A little rain did not dampen the joy of our graduates on commencement day! Read the addresses to the graduates by student speakers, deans and the president.
Freedom for the Thought That We Hate
Universities are places of free speech and thought, but we must not tolerate hate speech or anti-semitism.