{"id":1999740,"date":"2023-08-14T05:08:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T09:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-pressured-to-upend-dei-policies-on-eve-of-free-speech-year\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T05:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T09:12:56","slug":"cornell-pressured-to-upend-dei-policies-on-eve-of-free-speech-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-pressured-to-upend-dei-policies-on-eve-of-free-speech-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornell urged to reconsider DEI policies ahead of &#8216;free speech&#8217; year."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcornell-pressured-to-upend-dei-policies-on-eve-of-free-speech-year%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE: Cornell Free Speech Alliance Unveils Bold Policy Proposals<\/h2>\n<p>A coalition of \u2063Cornell alumni, faculty, and students has come together to present a series of \u2064groundbreaking policy\u2062 recommendations aimed \u200cat upholding\u200b the university&#8217;s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-education-secretary-prioritizing-emotional-safety-over-free-speech-is-dangerous\/\" title=\"U.K. Education Secretary: Prioritizing \u2018Emotional Safety\u2019 Over Free Speech Is \u2018Dangerous\u2019\">academic freedom<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">free speech<\/a>. The Cornell Free Speech Alliance, as \u200bthey are known, released their list of 20 proposals just days before the\u2063 start of the highly anticipated 2023-2024 school year, which has been declared the \u2063&#8221;Year of\u200c Free Speech&#8221; by Cornell University President \u200dMartha Pollack.<\/p>\n<h3>A Diverse Range of Recommendations<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-moving-fast-to-pass-desantis-backed-bill-targeting-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Florida moving fast to pass DeSantis-backed bill targeting illegal immigrants\">policy recommendations put<\/a> forth by the alliance cover\u2063 a wide range of areas. They include advocating for the adoption of the renowned &#8220;Chicago \u2064Principles&#8221; of \u200cfree speech, incorporating free speech training into freshman orientation, and prohibiting the use of diversity, equity, \u200cand inclusion statements in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unc-journalism-program-has-accreditation-downgraded-after-not-hiring-crackpot-1619-project-founder\/\" title=\"UNC Journalism Program Has Accreditation Downgraded After Not Hiring Crackpot 1619 Project Founder\">faculty hiring process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the group is urging\u200c the Ithaca-based institution\u2064 to actively seek out &#8220;diversity of thought&#8221; among its faculty \u2062and staff by\u200b casting a wide net\u200b for potential applicants and encouraging \u2064individuals from various economic, geographical, and\u2063 cultural backgrounds to apply for admission or employment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These recommendations are\u2062 our way of assisting university leaders in revitalizing open inquiry,\u200c embracing viewpoint diversity, and safeguarding \u200dthe academic freedom that our\u2063 beloved \u200cinstitution needs to fulfill its mission,&#8221; stated Ken \u2063Wolf, President of \u200bthe Cornell Free Speech Alliance.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u200bResponse to Controversies<\/h3>\n<p>Cornell&#8217;s decision to declare \u2063a &#8220;Year of Free Speech&#8221; was\u200c prompted by \u200da \u2064series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-pressured-to-upend-dei-policies-on-eve-of-free-speech-year\/\" title=\"Cornell urged to reconsider DEI policies ahead of 'free speech' year.\">high-profile \u2063controversies surrounding academic freedom<\/a> and freedom of speech. One notable incident involved conservative commentator Ann Coulter, \u200cwho was forced \u200dto cut short a planned lecture due to\u2062 disruptive protests.<\/p>\n<p>Carl Neuss, Chairman of the Cornell\u200c Free Speech Alliance board,\u200d expressed his skepticism towards the university&#8217;s initial plans, describing them as mere\u2064 &#8220;window dressing&#8221; in response to external pressure. However, he believes that \u2063the newly proposed \u200drecommendations offer a \u200bgenuine opportunity for tangible change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The recommendations\u200d themselves are\u2063 hard to disagree with; they are like mom and apple\u2062 pie,&#8221; Neuss remarked. &#8220;However,\u2063 it appears that none \u2064of these policies \u200ccurrently\u2062 exist at Cornell. So, over the past few months, we have diligently researched the university&#8217;s current policies and \u200ccompiled what we believe\u2063 to be reasonable recommendations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A\u200c Collaborative Effort<\/h3>\n<p>The policy recommendations put\u200c forth by the Cornell\u2063 Free Speech Alliance were the result of an extensive collaborative process, which involved input \u200cfrom\u200b various prominent free speech advocacy organizations. Notably, the alliance&#8217;s proposals have received endorsements from esteemed organizations\u200c such as the Foundation for\u200d Individual \u2063Rights and Expression, Speech First, Heterodox\u2064 Academy, and several\u2062 other free speech coalitions from different universities.<\/p>\n<p>Neuss emphasized that these recommendations could\u2062 serve \u2064as a model for other universities across the country, as many organizations\u200b have expressed\u2062 interest in adopting and promoting their \u200bapproach.<\/p>\n<h3>A Positive Approach<\/h3>\n<p>Neuss clarified that the alliance \u2063does \u2062not currently have plans to pressure\u2062 the university by withholding donations. Instead, they hope that Cornell will be \u200creceptive to their recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our intention is to work with them and engage in a positive manner,&#8221; Neuss explained, noting that \u2064Cornell boasts\u2062 a substantial $10 billion endowment. &#8220;By shedding light on the situation, \u2063we are\u200b challenging the university&#8217;s\u200c brand and the quality of the Cornell education. \u2062We hope this will prompt them to\u200c reconsider their policies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached out to Cornell for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cornell Free Speech Alliance, comprising alumni, faculty, and students, recently presented 20 policy suggestions to uphold academic freedom and free speech at the Ivy League institution. These proposals aim to align with Cornell&#8217;s commitment, and were disclosed just days ahead of their release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1999741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}