Reader crowdsourcing project to fight American Studies Assoc anti-Israel boycott
Reader-created contact list and call to action.
I have received a surprisingly large number of emails of support from people outraged at the anti-Israel academic boycott passed by the American Studies Association. Almost all of those emails come from new readers.
The question many of them ask is what they can do to help me not only in the challenge to ASA’s tax-exempt status, but also to oppose the boycott.
Readers can take action themselves by contacting University Presidents and Trustees for those 83 universities who are Institutional Members of the ASA, as well as the head of the university sytem for state institutions.
Institutional Membership lends the good name of the university to a boycott that is anti-academic freedom and that subjects visiting Israeli scholars and faculty who hold joint appointments to discrimination on the basis of national origin. Those memberships also likely reflect that university funds are used to support faculty participation in ASA events, ASA’s main source of revenue.
I will be writing today to the President of Cornell University, whose Cornell-Technion campus being built in New York City will be subject to the boycott and whose visiting Israeli scholars and joint appointees will be subject to discrimination by ASA on the basis of national origin.
I also think it is appropriate to contact Senators, Congressmen, and Governors (for state university systems who maintain an Institutional Membership) since taxpayer money is used to subsidize participation in ASA events.
It would be nice to have a single contact list, right? That’s where you can help me.
We don’t have the staff here or the resources to devote to pulling together the contact information for the 83 Institutional Members of ASA.
So if you want to help, please post in the comments the contact information (full name, title, address, e-mail address) for the University President, Chair of the Board of Trustees, University System President (if applicable), and politicians in states whose state universities are members (Governor, Congressman for the District, Senators).
NOTE ADDED – where there is no direct email for the President of a University, provide the email for the Chief Communications Officer and Assistant to the President.
You can check the comments to get the information, and we also will pull the information from the comments into a single list.
I can’t predict the likelihood of success. Already Penn State Harrisburg has announced its intention to withdraw membership, although it is unclear if funding still will be provided to attend ASA events.
Mark Rice, Professor and Chair of the Department of American Studies, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, thinks more will follow:
It will be interesting to see what the ASA institutional membership roll looks like at this time next year. It will take about that long to see which institutions may decide to withdraw from the association (and which others, if any, may decide to join).
Indeed, I’ve already heard from folks who say that they plan to drop their institutional membership because of the boycott vote. It’s too soon to say that an exodus has begun, but there is some real discontent out there.
It will happen only if good people speak up against this travesty.
UPDATE/NOTE 12-25-2013 — Many schools have responded, please check the List of Universities rejecting academic boycott of Israel. Focus the effort on those which have not yet made a statement.
Also, StandWithUs has a resource page with sample letters and addresses.








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The Long Island Museum
note: private? (a Smithsonian affiliate)
General address
The Long Island Museum
1200 Route 25A
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Phone: (631) 751-0066
Contact
Website
Phone: (631) 751-0066
Fax: (631) 751-0353
Email: mail@longislandmuseum.org
Middlebury College
note: Private University
General address
Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont 05753
Phone: 802.443.5000
President
Ronald D. Liebowitz – President of the College
Old Chapel
9 Old Chapel Road
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone: 802.443.5400
Email: presoff@middlebury.edu
Provost
none?
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Tim Spears – Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor, American Studies
Phone: 802.443.5391
Email: spears@middlebury.edu
American Studies Dept
American Studies Dept
Michael Newbury, Director
Axinn Center at Starr Library 252
Phone: 802.443.5280
Email: newbury@middlebury.edu
Alumni
Website
Alumni Office
Painter House
2 Court Street
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone: 802.443.5183
Email: alumni@middlebury.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
Chancellor
none?
New York University
note: Private University
General address
New York University
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-998-1212
President
John Sexton
New York University
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2345
Fax: (212) 995-4790
Email: john.sexton@nyu.edu
Provost
David W. McLaughlin
Katherine E. Fleming – Deputy Provost; Vice Chancellor, Europe
Email: kef1@nyu.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Andrew Ross, Director, American Studies (interim)
Email: andrew.ross@nyu.edu
Alumni
Website
New York University
Office of Development & Alumni Relations
25 West Fourth Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-998-6912
Fax: 212-995-4020
Email: alumni.info@nyu.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
Chancellor
none?
Penn State University, Harrisburg
note: public University
General address
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
President
See Chancellor
Provost
same as Chancellor?
American Studies Dept
American Studies Program
W356, Olmsted Building
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4898
Phone: 717-948-6201
Fax: 717-948-6724
Email: amstd@psu.edu
Alumni
Website
Email: hbgalumni@psu.edu
Phone: 717-948-6715
Board of Trustees
Board of Advisers
Chancellor
Mukund S. Kulkarni, Ph.D., Chancellor
Phone: 717 948 6105
Email: msk5@psu.edu
Princeton University
note: Private University
General address
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone: (609) 258-3000
President
Christopher L. Eisgruber – President
Mary DeLorenzo – Assistant to the President
1 Nassau Hall
Phone: (609) 258-6101
Email: maryd@princeton.edu
Provost
David S. Lee – Provost
Valerie Ching – Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the Provost
3 Nassau Hall
Phone: 609-258-3026
Fax: 609-258-0701
Email: vching@princeton.edu
American Studies Dept
American Studies
Hendrik Hartog Program Director
Email: hartog@princeton.edu
Judith Ferszt, Program Manager
Email: jferszt@princeton.edu
Alumni
Website
Email: alco@princeton.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
One Nassau Hall
Princeton, New Jersey 08544
Fax (609) 258-0058
Chancellor
none?
Emory University:
James W. Wagner President
e-mail: wagner@emory.edu
phone:404.727.6013Emory University
fax:404.727.5997
Office of the President
Mail Stop #1000/001/1AP
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Boston University
Office of the President
1 Silber Way, 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02215
Email: president@bu.edu
Phone: (617) 353-2200
Ramapo College
note: Public University
General address
Ramapo College
505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: (201) 684-7500
President
Website
Peter Philip Mercer, L.L.B., Ph.D.
President
Phone: (201) 684-7607
E-mail: president@ramapo.edu
Provost
Beth E. Barnett, Ed.D.
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Phone: (201) 684-7529
E-mail: bbarnett@ramapo.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Stephen P. Rice – Dean, Salameno School of Humanities and Global Studies
Professor of American Studies
E-mail: srice@ramapo.edu
Alumni
Office of Alumni Relations
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Lancaster Room, Birch Mansion
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-1680
Phone: (201) 684-7093
E-mail: alumni@ramapo.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
The Board of Trustees may be contacted through the
Office of the President at (201) 684-7610.
Chancellor
none?
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
note: Public University
note: Another annoying website, hard to find email addresses, use Faculty & Staff Directory, then click on “Staff Only” or “Faculty Only”
General address
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
101 Vera King Farris Dr
Galloway, NJ 08205
Phone: 652-1776
President
Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr.
Phone: (609) 652-4521
Email: h.saatkamp@stockton.edu
Provost
Harvey Kesselman
Phone: (609) 652-4514
Email: Harvey.Kesselman@stockton.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Dr. Sharon Ann Musher, Founding Director
Phone: 609-626-5511
Email: Sharon.Musher@stockton.edu
Alumni
Office of Alumni Affairs
Phone: (609) 652-4469
Email: alumni@stockton.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
Attention: Office of the President (K-203)
Board of Trustees
Richard Stockton College of NJ
101 Vera King Farris Drive
Galloway, New Jersey 08205
Email: none
Chancellor
none?
Rider University
note: Private University
General address
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Rd,
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Phone: (609) 896-5000
President
Mordechai Rozanski
Phone: (609) 896-5001
Email: mrozanski@rider.edu
Provost
DonnaJean Fredeen – Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Office: Provost’s Suite, Moore Library Building
Phone: 609-896-5010
Email: dfredeen@rider.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Dr. Jack Sullivan
Professor of English
Office: Fine Arts 327
Phone: (609) 895-5573
Fax: (609) 896-5212
Email: sullivanja@rider.edu
Alumni
Website
Office of Alumni Relations
Phone: 609.896.5340
Email: alumni@rider.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
For inquires regarding Board of Trustees:
Debbie Stasolla
Associate Vice President for Planning
Phone: 609-896-5001
Email: dstasolla@rider.edu
Chancellor
none?
Roger Williams University
note: Private University
General address
Roger Williams University
1 Old Ferry Rd
Bristol, RI 02809
Phone: (401) 824-3500
President
Donald J. Farish, Ph.D., J.D.
Roger Williams University
Office of the President
One Old Ferry Road
Bristol, RI 02809
Email: dfarish@rwu.edu
Mary Jo Michaud – Administrative Assistant
Phone: (401) 254-3201
Email: mmichaud@rwu.edu
Provost
Andrew A. Workman, Ph.D. – Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Phone: (401) 824-3500 x3030
Email: aworkman@rwu.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Dr. Frank Eyetsemitan – Associate Dean, Social Sciences
CAS 103
Phone: (401) 254-5733
Email: feyetsemitan@rwu.edu
Alumni
Website
Lisa J. Raiola, MPH
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Phone: (401) 254-3302
Email: lraiola@rwu.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
Email: none
Chancellor
none?
Rowan College of New Jersey
note: Public University
General address
Rowan College of New Jersey
201 Mullica Hill Rd
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 256-4000
President
Dr. Ali A. Houshmand
Phone: 856-256-4100
Thomas Gallia – Vice President Emeritus/Senior Advisor to the President
(scroll down)
Phone: 856-256-4104
Email: gallia@rowan.edu
Provost
James Newell – Provost
Phone: 856-256-4012
Email: newell@rowan.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Phone: 856-256-5490
Dr. Emily Blanck — Director
Email: blanck@rowan.edu
Alumni
Website
Dean Micciche – Director for Alumni and Student Affairs
Phone: (856) 566-6740
Email: miccicda@rowan.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
Email: none found
Chancellor
none?
Saint John Fisher College
note: Private University
General address
Saint John Fisher College
3690 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 385-8000
President
Donald Bain, Ph.D.
Phone: (585) 385-8010
Email: dbain@sjfc.edu
Provost
Dr. Randall Krieg – Provost and Dean of the College
Phone: (585) 385-8116
Email: rkrieg@sjfc.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Interim Chair: Dr. Jennifer C. Rossi
Phone: (585) 385-8110
Email: jrossi@sjfc.edu
Alumni
Website
Office: Welcome Center
Email: alumni@sjfc.edu
Phone: (585) 385-8001
Board of Trustees
Website
Please review the site and share any comments you have with our Board Secretary, Joan Benulis at:
Email: jbenulis@sjfc.edu.
Chancellor
none?
Saint Louis University
note: Private University (Jesuit)
note: Another web site that makes it hard to find info.
General address
Saint Louis University
221 N Grand Blvd
St Louis, MO 63103
(314) 977-2222
President
William R. Kauffman, J.D.
Phone: 314-977-2506
Email: kauffman@slu.edu
Provost
Currently none, interesting read here
American Studies Dept
Website
Matthew Mancini, Ph.D. – Department Chair, American Studies
Professor of American Studies
Adorjan Hall 131
3800 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: 314-977-2911
Email: mancini@slu.edu
Alumni
Website
Email: alumni@slu.edu
Meg Connolly (A&S ’90, GRAS ’92)
Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations
DuBourg Hall, room 343
Phone: 314-977-2250
Email: burnesmm@slu.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
No contact info
Chancellor
none?
Saint Olaf College
note: Private University
General address
Saint Olaf College
1520 St Olaf Ave
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 786-2222
President
David R. Anderson
Phone: (507) 786-2222 x3000
Email: anderson@stolaf.edu
Provost
Marci Sortor – Provost and Dean of the College
Phone: 507-786-3004
Fax: 507-786-3870
Email: sortor@stolaf.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Michael Fitzgerald – Director of American Studies
Phone: 507-786-3162
Email: fitz@stolaf.edu
Alumni
Website
Alumni and Parent Relations
Phone: 507-786-3028
Email: alum-office@stolaf.edu
Board of Trustees
Board of Regents
No contact info
Chancellor
none?
Skidmore College
note: Private College
note: Difficult to find contact info. Why would anyone spend so much money to send their kid to a school which hides its administrators?
General address
Skidmore College
815 N Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 580-5000
President
Philip A. Glotzbach
Phone: 518-580-5700
Email: none
Community Relations
Bob Kimmerle – Director of Community Relations
518-580-5744
bkimmerl@skidmore.edu
Provost
none?
American Studies Dept
Website
Daniel A. Nathan – Chair of the Department of American Studies
Phone: (518) 580 – 5026
Email: dnathan@skidmore.edu
Alumni
Website
Phone: 800-584-0115
Fax: 518-580-5669
Email: alumni.affairs@skidmore.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
Board Administrator
Jeanne M. Sisson
(518) 580-5664
Chancellor
none?
Smith College
note: Private College
General address
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: (413) 584-2700
President
Website
Kathleen McCartney
Phone: 413-585-2100
Email: kmccartney@smith.edu
Provost
Marilyn R. Schuster – Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Phone: (413) 585-3000
Email: mschuste@smith.edu
American Studies Dept
Website
Michael Thurston – Director, American Studies and Professor, English Language & Literature
Phone: (413) 585-3385
Email: mthursto@smith.edu
Alumni
Website
Jennifer Chrisler ’92, Vice President for Alumnae Relations and Executive Director of the Alumnae Association
Phone: 413-585-2020
Email: alumnae@smith.edu
Board of Trustees
Website
Elizabeth Mugar Eveillard ’69, Chair
Phone: 413-585-2151
Rebecca Lindsey – Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Phone: (413) 585-2105
Email: rlindsey@smith.edu
Chancellor
none?
Sophia University
note: (Wiki) Sophia University is a private research university (Catholic) in Japan, with its main campus located near Yotsuya station, in an area of Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward.
Note: Half of site is in Japanese; gave up.
General address
Sophia University
Sophia University Yotsuya Campus
7-1 Kioi-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8554 Japan
President
Tadashi Takizawa
Provost
none?
Office of Public Relations
Contacts
Phone: none
Fax: +81-3-3238-3539
American Studies Dept
foreign studies?
Alumni
no contact info
Board of Trustees
none?
Chancellor
Toshiaki Koso
U of Iowa (public)
President Sally Mason
101 Jessup Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
tel. 319-335-3549
email: sally-mason@uiowa.edu
Chief of Staff and VP for External Relations, Mark Braun
same mailing address
tel. 319-335-0386
email: mark-braun@uiowa.edu
American Studies Program
Chair: Horace Porter
210 Jefferson Building
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
tel: 319-335-0320 (AS office), 319-335-2216 (English Dept office)
email: horace-porter@uiowa.edu
Board of Regents, State of Iowa
11260 Aurora Ave.
Urbandale, IA 50322-7905
tel. 515-281-3934
members’ emails and tels: http://www.regents.iowa.gov/BoardMembers/boardmembers.html