CFSA has aligned with the American public since its founding in 2021. In August 2023, CFSA proposed reforms to Cornell that would have proactively addressed many of the Trump Administration's demands on Harvard. CFSA is pleased that the Trump Administration's views on the need for reform in higher education resonate with the American people.

Cornell was always a place that challenged me — intellectually, personally, morally. It was a place that stood for rigor, openness, and a restless pursuit of truth. And it gave me more than an education; it gave me the conviction that serious people could disagree honorably, learn from one another, and emerge better for it. That is why it breaks my heart to say this: the Cornell I knew is slipping away.

In his recent article for The New York Times, Harvard professor Steven Pinker offers a robust defense of America’s elite universities, particularly his own. Pinker’s argument—that these institutions, despite their flaws, deserve protection and continued support—has triggered a wave of reflection among those of us deeply concerned with the future of higher education. At the Cornell Free Speech Alliance (CFSA), we believe this moment requires not only reflection but real, corre

Academia's Invisible Constraint: Why Professors Are Afraid to Speak This isn't hyperbole or partisan exaggeration. It's what the data...