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In 2024, North American universities and colleges dramatically shifted their approach to controversial social and political issues. By the end of 2024, at least 148 institutions had adopted a policy of institutional statement neutrality. This first-of-its-kind report analyzes the catalysts for adoption, traces what kinds of institutions adopted such policies, reveals how statement neutrality became a policy at these institutions, and examines variations on the content of the policies.
Full report available at heterodoxacademy.org/issues/institutional-neutrality
Music license code: 32V4ETRCBL
In 2024, North American universities and colleges dramatically shifted their approach to controversial social and political issues. By the end of 2024, at least 148 institutions had adopted a policy of institutional statement neutrality. This first-of-its-kind report analyzes the catalysts for adoption, traces what kinds of institutions adopted such policies, reveals how statement neutrality became a policy at these institutions, and examines variations on the content of the policies.
Full report available at heterodoxacademy.org/issues/institutional-neutrality
Music license code: 32V4ETRCBL










