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Setting the Record Straight about Guillermo Gonzalez’s Denial of Tenure by Iowa State University

The real reasons Gonzalez did not get tenure at ISU were simple: discrimination and intolerance. Read More ›

Statement from Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez about His New Position at Ball State University

"In my opinion, the controversy surrounding my hire is artificial -- largely generated by one activist blogger who is not an astronomer." Read More ›

More than 7,000 Urge Ball State University to Protect Academic Freedom of Professor Eric Hedin

Discovery Institute has delivered a petition to Ball State University from more than 7,000 people, including more than 1,200 residents of Indiana, urging the university to defend the academic freedom of assistant professor of physics Eric Hedin. Read More ›
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A Tale of Two Professors

In 2004, the academic freedom of another Ball State University professor was challenged by an outside interest group. But university officials treated that professor in a dramatically different way from how they are treating Professor Eric Hedin. Why? Read More ›

Governor of Tennessee Duped by Darwin Lobby Rhetoric about the Need to Protect Academic Freedom

Governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam allowed his state's academic freedom bill to become law, but he also bought into some of the falsehoods being spread by the Darwin Lobby. Read More ›

Oklahoma House Passes Academic Freedom Act by Overwhelming Margin

Striking a blow for academic freedom, the Oklahoma House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would protect the rights of teachers and students to learn about scientific controversies over biological evolution, climate change, cloning, and other issues. Read More ›

North Carolina Faces Legacy of Forced Sterilization as Hollywood Releases New Film Alleged Dramatizing Impact of Eugenics in the South

As North Carolina grapples with its legacy of forced sterilization, a new feature-length film dramatizes the personal toll of eugenics as well as its connection with Darwinism. Read More ›

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