The Present Danger at our Leading Universities: What is to be Done?
This inspiring speech was delivered by Judge José A. Cabranes, upon accepting ACTA's Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education on 10/18/19.
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The Present Danger at Our Leading Universities: What is to be Done?
November 24, 2019 by José A. Cabranes Download PDF Press Release
The Honorable José A. Cabranes, United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, warns of the destructive synergy of non-academic administrators and student activists on freedom of expression at America’s colleges and universities. He gave this speech upon accepting ACTA’s 2019 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education on October 18, 2019.
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