Resources

Explore the resources that the Alliance and partner organizations have produced.

Guide

Guidance for protest de-escalation on campus and in media while maintaining autonomy and academic freedom

Guide

Information Regarding Dept. of Education Instructions on National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement Data Use

News

Letter to Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in Opposition of Executive Order 2026-07

News

Weaponization of the DOJ Against UCLA

News

“The goal is to change institutional behavior.” Experts dissect the unlawful Dept. of Ed Feb. 2025 Dear Colleague Letter

Analysis

Rebuilding After Dept. of Education Drops Appeal on Jan. 21, 2026

Guide

Framework for Autonomy in Difficult Contexts

Analysis

Important, Small Steps for Presidents to Consider

Analysis

Lessons Learned from the Compact

Reports

USC Race and Equity Center Report Examines Campus Racial Climate in Texas Amid Anti-DEI Legislation

Guide

2026 Nonpartisan Student Voter Engagement Guide

Reports

America's Censored Campuses 2025

Toolkits

Example Protocol and Messaging about Employee Role and ICE

Toolkits

Academic Freedom Crisis Toolkit

Analysis

AFT’s Defending Higher Education

Toolkits

Academic Freedom Field Guide

Toolkits

Academic Freedom Syllabus

Guide

Academic Freedom and Diversity Statements/Equity in Performance

Analysis

Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech

Analysis

Avoiding Overreach As a Leader Based on Legislation

Reports

Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

Analysis

Dear Colleague Letter

Analysis

Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling

Analysis

Executive Order on Accreditation

Analysis

Executive Orders on Race, Gender, and Citizenship

Analysis

Five Actions Institutions Can Take Now

Reports

Free to Think

Toolkits

Freedom to Learn: Teaching History with Integrity

Reports

Future Vista Impact Initiative

Analysis

Guidance on 'Unlawful Discrimination Memo' from DOJ on 7/29/25

Toolkits

Guidelines for Messaging & Sample Messages

Reports

HigherEd Public Opinion Hub

Analysis

Insurance Protection

Guide

PEN America’s Campus Free Speech Guide

Analysis

Policy Promises Regarding Higher Education

Analysis

Potential Responses to Inquiries

Analysis

Promoting Higher Education Values

Analysis

Reading of Q & A Page of Dear Colleague Letter

Toolkits

Reclaim the Narrative: A Faculty & Staff Training Webinar

Guide

Rooted in Mission and Values: A Guide to Advancing Access, Opportunity, and Outcomes in Higher Education from the Nat'l Assoc. of Diversity Officers in Higher Ed

Reports

Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

Guide

What you can do to Stop the Weaponization of Financial Funding to Control the Sector

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