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The Cornell Free Speech Alliance (CFSA) supports and advances Free Expression, Viewpoint Diversity, and Academic Freedom at Cornell University and beyond, aligning with national organizations like ACTA, FIRE, and AFSA to promote Open Inquiry and uphold the founding vision of Ezra Cornell.As a politically non-partisan, alumni-led initiative, CFSA welcomes supporters from all backgrounds who care about preserving the integrity and mission of higher education.

The Cornell Campus Freedom Initiative. CornellFSA (CFSA)  aims to assist and encourage Cornell to uphold its primary mission and the founding vision of Ezra Cornell by supporting and advancing Free Expression, Viewpoint Diversity, and Academic Freedom on campus. To accomplish these Open Inquiry goals, CornellFSA has joined with the American Council of Trustees & Alumni (ACTA) and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Expression (FIRE), and the 25 Open Inquiry organizations from America's top institutions of higher education which now comprise the Alumni Free Speech Alliance (AFSA) for the purpose of advancing the "Campus Freedom Initiative" at Cornell and other leading US universities. In November 2022, CornellFSA joined with Stanford University and Open Inquiry organizations from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UNC, and UVA to co-sponsor the Stanford Academic Freedom Conference in Palo Alto, CA. Composed of supporters from across the political spectrum and teaming with other leading university alumni groups nationwide, CornellFSA is a politically non-partisan organization which welcomes the participation of persons from all backgrounds and viewpoints who care about the future of Cornell. While having many faculty members and students as supporters, CornellFSA is an alumni led organization which is wholly independent from Cornell University. As a member of the Alumni Free Speech Alliance , CornellFSA's goal is to advance Open Inquiry through Free Expression, Viewpoint Diversity, and Academic Freedom at universities and colleges across America. 

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“The right to speak my mind out, that's America ... The right to think, speak and write as we believe without fear that Big Brother will retaliate against us because we don't toe the party line.”

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