Letters

“SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Heterodox Academy (HxA), a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to improving institutions of higher education by advocating for principles of viewpoint diversity, open inquiry, and constructive disagreement, announced the seven winners of their annual Open Inquiry Awards” [link]. One of the winners is our very own Alexandra Lysova,…

We are writing with feedback on the draft of the SFU Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment and Retention (henceforth called “the Guidelines”) published on the SFU Hiring Resources page. We have three broad concerns: 1) the lack of attention to academic excellence, 2) the promotion of particular political viewpoints, and 3) the weak justification for some…

                                                                                                                                    May 2, 2023 Dear Yabome: We thank you for taking the time to reply to our letter regarding the Equity Compass. We are grateful for the changes that you have made to the earlier version of the document. We are also happy to hear that your office has committed to producing a glossary…