Mid Coast Times

Heterodox Academy (HxA), a non-partisan organization dedicated to improving institutions of higher education by advocating for principles of viewpoint diversity, open inquiry, and constructive disagreement, launched a new initiative in January 2023 called the Campus Community Network. The inaugural cohort is made up of 23 HxA Campus Communities at universities and colleges across the US and Canada, including Linn-Benton Community College as the only community college.

The Campus Community Network aims to change campus culture and institutional practices by empowering members to promote HxA values. Each Campus Community will be led by several HxA member co-chairs who are faculty, staff, or graduate students at the university. With the support of HxA, the co-chairs will foster a community of academics to organize events, host monthly gatherings, and collaborate with leaders on their campuses.

“We received 43 applications from teams of members eager to build HxA Campus Communities. Clearly, the time is ripe for HxA to begin organizing for impact directly on campuses” said John Tomasi, President of Heterodox Academy. “HxA’s guiding idea in 2023 will be: Impact on Campus.”

The Campus Community Network is a natural extension of the virtual HxCommunities launched in 2018, now totaling 26 communities with nearly 3,000 participants. The new Campus Communities will give HxA members opportunities to work directly on their campuses with peers and supporters to foster positive culture change. Each Campus Community will receive at least $3,000 in program expenses from HxA to support activities in their first year, and intensive consulting from HxA staff, in addition to peer support from across the Network.

“HxA's greatest strength is its membership,”  said Christine Richards, Director of Membership at Heterodox Academy. The Campus Community Network is an exciting opportunity for HxA to directly partner with its members, and to learn from, support, and elevate their work.”

Visit Heterodox Academy Campus Community Network to learn more.

HxA Campus Communities Network Inaugural Cohort*Boise State UniversityChapman UniversityCornell UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityLinn-Benton Community CollegeLouisiana State UniversityLoyola University, ChicagoMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMcGill UniversitySamford UniversitySeton Hall UniversityUniversity of Alabama, HuntsvilleUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of DenverUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina, CharlotteUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of VirginiaWestern Michigan University

*Note: HxA Campus Communities are organized by HxA members at each institution; they are not officially sanctioned by the institution.

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