Open Inquiry U: Heterodox Academy's Four-Point Agenda for Reforming Colleges and Universities

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Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D.

Director of Communications, Marketing & Events
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Nicole has a PhD in experimental psychology with a specialization in evolution and human development from Oakland University in Michigan. She is currently the Director of Communications, Marketing, and Events at Heterodox Academy.

Author Contributions
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When University Classrooms Become Political Battlegrounds

September 24, 2025
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When Authoritarianism Meets the Academy

September 11, 2025
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Public Perception of U.S. Higher Ed Is Turning Around

July 21, 2025
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Yes, we can still criticize the academy in the Trump era.

July 7, 2025
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As the DOJ questions journals, how can we reasonably promote “competing viewpoints” in science?

April 28, 2025
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Open Inquiry on Campuses Is Being Critically Compromised

March 27, 2025
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The U.S. Ranks #85 on the 2025 Academic Freedom Index. Is anti-pluralistic government to blame?

March 27, 2025
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The influential University of California system ends the use of DEI statements in faculty hiring.

March 20, 2025
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What You Might Have Missed in That New Survey of College Presidents

February 26, 2025
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Is academic freedom the baby we’re throwing out with DEI political litmus tests?

February 4, 2025
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“An Atmosphere of Fear”

January 30, 2025
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Will Academic Freedom and Expression Improve in 2025?

January 17, 2025
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Self-Censorship by Faculty Isn’t Just for Conservatives Anymore.

November 14, 2024
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Threats to Open Inquiry on Campus May Be Subtle

September 7, 2024
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Self-Censorship in the Classroom Harms Student Learning. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

May 11, 2023
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How Publishing Incentives Shape Scientific Knowledge Production

October 26, 2021
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The Rising Tide of Institutional Statement Neutrality: How Universities Are Rethinking Institutional Speech

March 11, 2025
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The Universal Problem of Campus Expression

September 23, 2024
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2022 Campus Expression Survey Report

March 22, 2023
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