Crimson Courage
@crimsoncourage.bsky.social
Crimson Courage was founded by a group of Harvard alumni. We are a growing, non partisan community standing up for academic freedom and democracy at Harvard and beyond. Learn more: crimsoncourage.com.
Great piece on yesterday’s tailgate with Stand Up for Yale! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Please sign and share our joint letter: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #academicfreedom #thegame
Please sign and share our joint letter: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #academicfreedom #thegame
Pabst, Pamphlets and a Petition: A Harvard-Yale Tailgate in the Trump Era
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Great piece on yesterday’s tailgate with Stand Up for Yale! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Please sign and share our joint letter: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #academicfreedom #thegame
Please sign and share our joint letter: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #academicfreedom #thegame
So happy we were able to snap this shot at The Game, and grateful for our allies in academic freedom at Stand Up for Yale! Check out their website at standupforyale.org and alums of both schools please sign our joint letter at crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#TheGame #HYjointhefight
#TheGame #HYjointhefight
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
So happy we were able to snap this shot at The Game, and grateful for our allies in academic freedom at Stand Up for Yale! Check out their website at standupforyale.org and alums of both schools please sign our joint letter at crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#TheGame #HYjointhefight
#TheGame #HYjointhefight
Shout/out to our volunteers representing at Harvard and Yale watch parties across the world! They’re collecting signatures on our joint letter to both universities’ administrations in support of academic freedom: please sign! crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#HYjointhefight #TheGame
#HYjointhefight #TheGame
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Shout/out to our volunteers representing at Harvard and Yale watch parties across the world! They’re collecting signatures on our joint letter to both universities’ administrations in support of academic freedom: please sign! crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#HYjointhefight #TheGame
#HYjointhefight #TheGame
Thanks to @senatorblumenthal.bsky.social for handing out stickers and telling us that it was “the most fun he’s had all year!” ❤️💙
Sign our joint Harvard/Yale alumni letter in support of academic freedom: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#hyjointhefight #TheGame #Yale #Harvard
Sign our joint Harvard/Yale alumni letter in support of academic freedom: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#hyjointhefight #TheGame #Yale #Harvard
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Thanks to @senatorblumenthal.bsky.social for handing out stickers and telling us that it was “the most fun he’s had all year!” ❤️💙
Sign our joint Harvard/Yale alumni letter in support of academic freedom: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#hyjointhefight #TheGame #Yale #Harvard
Sign our joint Harvard/Yale alumni letter in support of academic freedom: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#hyjointhefight #TheGame #Yale #Harvard
Look who popped by! Harvard AND Yale alum @gtconway.bsky.social. Thanks for joining us, George!
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #thegame
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #thegame
November 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Look who popped by! Harvard AND Yale alum @gtconway.bsky.social. Thanks for joining us, George!
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #thegame
#HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #thegame
The rain has stopped and the H-Y (turkey/-bulldog) ❤️ is on 🔥… at least until kickoff!
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The rain has stopped and the H-Y (turkey/-bulldog) ❤️ is on 🔥… at least until kickoff!
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
Just in case you’re trying by to find us at the tailgates today, here’s a handy-dandy map! We’re here at tailgate 16 now: see you soon!
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Just in case you’re trying by to find us at the tailgates today, here’s a handy-dandy map! We’re here at tailgate 16 now: see you soon!
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
#HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale
We’re getting ready to welcome tens of thousands of Harvard and Yale alums tomorrow at The Game! Stop by tailgate 16 to say hi, quaff a purple drink (crimson+blue, get it?), have a snack, and sign on to our joint alumni letter! crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#thegame #HYjointhefight
#thegame #HYjointhefight
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We’re getting ready to welcome tens of thousands of Harvard and Yale alums tomorrow at The Game! Stop by tailgate 16 to say hi, quaff a purple drink (crimson+blue, get it?), have a snack, and sign on to our joint alumni letter! crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
#thegame #HYjointhefight
#thegame #HYjointhefight
Good question - Miles Rapoport will be there and would love to see you (as would the rest of us)! Already confirmed: @blumenthal.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov. Swing by! #HYjointhefight #thegame
@gtconway.bsky.social @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social you going to swing by the @crimsoncourage.bsky.social tent at #TheGame ?
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Good question - Miles Rapoport will be there and would love to see you (as would the rest of us)! Already confirmed: @blumenthal.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov. Swing by! #HYjointhefight #thegame
Stop by our tailgate with Stand Up for Yale at The Game on Saturday and sign our joint letter to both university’s leaders calling for a strong and principled defense of academic freedom.
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11...
crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11...
crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
Yale, Harvard alumni hosting tailgate for academic freedom at The Game
Alumni groups Stand Up for Yale and Crimson Courage will host a joint tailgate to gather signatures for a letter they plan to send to their universities’ presidents about protecting academic freedom.
yaledailynews.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Stop by our tailgate with Stand Up for Yale at The Game on Saturday and sign our joint letter to both university’s leaders calling for a strong and principled defense of academic freedom.
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11...
crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11...
crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...
“Universities should be a place of learning, not propaganda machines,” Alicia Colomer, managing director at Campus Climate Network, said ahead of the protests. “That’s why students, workers and alumni around the country are taking action.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#studentsriseup #aaup
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#studentsriseup #aaup
Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks
Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“Universities should be a place of learning, not propaganda machines,” Alicia Colomer, managing director at Campus Climate Network, said ahead of the protests. “That’s why students, workers and alumni around the country are taking action.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#studentsriseup #aaup
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#studentsriseup #aaup
Will you be at the Dartmouth football game at Harvard today? Look for Crimson Courage handing out stickers and info right alongside Dartmouth Courage. We might be opponents on the gridiron but we’re 100% on the same team when it comes to academic freedom! www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025...
Clash in Cambridge: Dartmouth football plays Harvard in high-stakes matchup
Coming off a blowout win over Columbia, the Big Green head down to Cambridge, Mass. on Saturday to take on the undefeated Harvard Crimson with a potential FCS playoff trip on the line.
www.thedartmouth.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Will you be at the Dartmouth football game at Harvard today? Look for Crimson Courage handing out stickers and info right alongside Dartmouth Courage. We might be opponents on the gridiron but we’re 100% on the same team when it comes to academic freedom! www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025...
University Professor Danielle Allen: “We’re motivated by the clear need for partnership between faculty and University leaders, and our goal is to improve communication, shared understanding, and cooperative governance across schools and with university administration.”
Planning Group Releases Proposed Bylaws for a Faculty Senate at Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson
The planning body for a University-wide faculty senate released proposed bylaws for the group on Friday, recommending a 43-member senate that would help advise Harvard’s central administration and gov...
www.thecrimson.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
University Professor Danielle Allen: “We’re motivated by the clear need for partnership between faculty and University leaders, and our goal is to improve communication, shared understanding, and cooperative governance across schools and with university administration.”
Evelyn Kim on last night’s “Harvard and the Effort to Resist Political Interference in Higher Education” panel at Georgia Tech, sponsored by the Harvard Club of Georgia. Thanks to panelists Tanya Washington, Tom Rogers, Deron Boyles, and Craig Goodmark and to @raskin.house.gov for joining by video!
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Evelyn Kim on last night’s “Harvard and the Effort to Resist Political Interference in Higher Education” panel at Georgia Tech, sponsored by the Harvard Club of Georgia. Thanks to panelists Tanya Washington, Tom Rogers, Deron Boyles, and Craig Goodmark and to @raskin.house.gov for joining by video!
Crimson Courage is at the Harvard Club of Boston tonight leading a panel on academic freedom at Harvard with Professors Steve Levitsky (2nd from left) and Archon Fung (middle). Also shown (L to R): Lew Finfer, Patty Nolan (moderator), Marion Dry, Evelyn Kim, and Miles Rapoport (speaker). Fun!
October 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Crimson Courage is at the Harvard Club of Boston tonight leading a panel on academic freedom at Harvard with Professors Steve Levitsky (2nd from left) and Archon Fung (middle). Also shown (L to R): Lew Finfer, Patty Nolan (moderator), Marion Dry, Evelyn Kim, and Miles Rapoport (speaker). Fun!
Our letter to the President and Fellows of @harvard.edu was featured in @bostonglobe.com today. Read the full letter on our website crimsoncourage.com, where you can also sign up for our mailing list or donate to Crimson Courage to support our work.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/m...
As other schools reject Trump compact, Harvard alumni group calls on school to join in and defend academic freedom - The Boston Globe
While Harvard wasn’t invited to join the White House’s higher education compact, Crimson Courage is urging the school to make it clear it’s not interested.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Our letter to the President and Fellows of @harvard.edu was featured in @bostonglobe.com today. Read the full letter on our website crimsoncourage.com, where you can also sign up for our mailing list or donate to Crimson Courage to support our work.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/m...
Dartmouth has now joined the chorus of colleges declining the “opportunity” to bend the knee. Go big green!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/18/m...
Dartmouth President Sian Beilock’s letter: president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10...
Statement from Dartmouth Courage: dartmouthcourage.org/open-letter/
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/18/m...
Dartmouth President Sian Beilock’s letter: president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10...
Statement from Dartmouth Courage: dartmouthcourage.org/open-letter/
Dartmouth joins other universities in rejecting Trump’s higher education compact - The Boston Globe
Dartmouth rejected a proposal by the Trump administration for preferential federal funding treatment in exchange for upholding President Trump's priorities.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Dartmouth has now joined the chorus of colleges declining the “opportunity” to bend the knee. Go big green!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/18/m...
Dartmouth President Sian Beilock’s letter: president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10...
Statement from Dartmouth Courage: dartmouthcourage.org/open-letter/
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/18/m...
Dartmouth President Sian Beilock’s letter: president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10...
Statement from Dartmouth Courage: dartmouthcourage.org/open-letter/
Interim University of Virginia President Paul Mahoney has responded ”no thank you” to the loyalty pledge masquerading as a compact. Go UVA!
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
#nocompact #uva #academicfreedom
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
#nocompact #uva #academicfreedom
U.Va. rejects Trump administration Compact for Academic Excellence
The University has rejected the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which he received from the White House and Department of Education Oct. 1, according to a community statement rel...
www.cavalierdaily.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Interim University of Virginia President Paul Mahoney has responded ”no thank you” to the loyalty pledge masquerading as a compact. Go UVA!
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
#nocompact #uva #academicfreedom
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
#nocompact #uva #academicfreedom
The tide is rising against government overreach in higher education and we’re ready to hang ten! 🌊
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
#academicfreedom #nocompact #highereducation #freespeech
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
#academicfreedom #nocompact #highereducation #freespeech
Universities Are Standing Up to Trump
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The tide is rising against government overreach in higher education and we’re ready to hang ten! 🌊
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
#academicfreedom #nocompact #highereducation #freespeech
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
#academicfreedom #nocompact #highereducation #freespeech
Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Please join us and the Harvard Club of Boston on October 23 from 6-8:30 for a panel on academic freedom with Harvard expert on authoritarianism Dr. Steve Levitsky and Professor Archon Fung, Director of the Ash Center at the Kennedy School. More info/ registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-har...
Inside Harvard: Strengthening Academic Freedom with Crimson Courage
Crimson Courage panel in conversation with Harvard professors, Dr. Steve Levitsky + Mr. Archon Fung
www.eventbrite.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Please join us and the Harvard Club of Boston on October 23 from 6-8:30 for a panel on academic freedom with Harvard expert on authoritarianism Dr. Steve Levitsky and Professor Archon Fung, Director of the Ash Center at the Kennedy School. More info/ registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-har...
Looking to fight the powers that be? Join Stand for Campus Freedom on their webinar today on the legal consequences of the Trump compact on higher education.
democracyhouse-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
democracyhouse-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us for Building Alliances in Higher Education Webinar Series: Alumni Voices for Campus Freedom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
This webinar is co-hosted with Education4All as part of the Building Alliances in Higher Education Webinar Series.
Presenters:
Dr. Michael Gavin, Education for All
Amber French, Stand for Campus Fre...
democracyhouse-org.zoom.us
October 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Looking to fight the powers that be? Join Stand for Campus Freedom on their webinar today on the legal consequences of the Trump compact on higher education.
democracyhouse-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
democracyhouse-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Lest you think that opposing the Trump administration takeover of universities is a liberal project, here’s an opinion from the definitely-not-liberal Cato Institute. www.cato.org/blog/univers...
#academicfreedom #university #academia #nonpartisan #conservative #bothsidesnow
#academicfreedom #university #academia #nonpartisan #conservative #bothsidesnow
Universities Must Defend Their Independence by Rejecting Trump's "Compact"
The Trump administration has proffered a “compact” to universities that would require them to surrender their independence and academic freedom. How many First Amendment violations can we identify in ...
www.cato.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Lest you think that opposing the Trump administration takeover of universities is a liberal project, here’s an opinion from the definitely-not-liberal Cato Institute. www.cato.org/blog/univers...
#academicfreedom #university #academia #nonpartisan #conservative #bothsidesnow
#academicfreedom #university #academia #nonpartisan #conservative #bothsidesnow