American campuses are in crisis. Presidents have been fired, professors disciplined, and organizations suspended. Students, faculty, and alumni voice alarm that the universities they know and love have been turned into hostile battlegrounds with surging antisemitism and Islamophobia and a failure to ensure an open, equitable environment for all.

PEN America has witnessed these tensions brewing over not just months but years, and has been at the forefront of organizations providing concrete analysis, advice and support to universities seeking to uphold their responsibility to be open to all people and all ideas. We are seeing a surge in demand for our work, with college presidents, provosts, and department heads reaching out daily for guidance, trainings, and summits to rebuild a culture of healthy civil discourse. 

As the year comes to a close, please consider making a gift. Your donation will help us redouble our efforts on campus in 2024.