Archive - Free the Inquiry

Attack data show the vibe shift has officially arrived on campus.

The censorious left has handed the baton to the censorious right.

Aug 14 •

Shiri Spitz Siddiqi

New HxA Study of 10,000 Faculty Job Ads Shows DEI Statement Prevalence

One in five faculty job ads required some kind of DEI statement in Fall 2024.

Aug 13 •

Heading Out West for HxA's First Regional Conference

HxA President John Tomasi's monthly letter to our members.

Aug 7 •

Could Artificial Intelligence undermine constructive disagreement?

Welcome to the age of auto-flattery.

Aug 5 •

Overinterpretations of Laws and Ethics Are Stifling Learning and Scholarship

Some California institutions of higher education have even tried to prohibit classroom use of images.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

Why should those on the left care about open inquiry in higher ed?

Freedom to research, teach, and express unpopular ideas should be what we all want.

Jul 31 •

What’s going on in higher ed?

Back from a break, HxA’s Alice Dreger brings you a round-up of the news.

Jul 25 •

Are students self-sorting by political ideology?

New survey suggests students are avoiding colleges that challenge their politics.

Jul 24 •

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Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.

What the Manhattan Statement Gets Wrong on University Reform

And why HxA’s Open Inquiry U Reform Agenda is different.

Jul 21 •

Public Perception of U.S. Higher Ed Is Turning Around

Politicization is out, education is in.

Jul 21 •

Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.

Yes, we can still criticize the academy in the Trump era.

Two things can be true at once.

Jul 7 •

Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.

The Well-Intended Perversion of Science Following the Flint Water Crisis

When moral concerns enter the picture, seeking the truth gets complicated.

Jul 5 •

Shiri Spitz Siddiqi

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