William Jacobson Speech Tag
“Where I’ve come out pretty clearly on higher education is that it cannot be reformed from within”
on December 26, 2022
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My speech at the Parents Unite Conference in Boston: "academia is pretty much gone, and now the question is how do we protect society from academia, because it can't be changed. The systems are there, the bureaucrats are there, the DEI statement requirements are there,...
Affirmative Action: My Argument Against Racial Preferences Prevails at Cornell Political Union Debate
on October 30, 2022
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On Monday, October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in cases challenging racial preferences in university admissions at Harvard and UNC. Typically referred to as "Affirmative Action," the universities argue that they must take race into account in making admissions decisions in order to achieve the racially "diverse" student body they say advances their educational missions.
Message to Parents Fighting Education Battles: “You need to keep pushing and not give up”
on October 22, 2022
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My Keynote Speech to parents and education activists at a recent Education Symposium: The racialization of education seeks "to tear down society. It's not about justice, it's about power."...
We Are At An Inflection Point In the Battle To Save Education
on July 29, 2022
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My speech at the ALEC annual conference: “we are at an inflection point right now to move from publicity, to move from alerting people, who mostly are now aware of the problem, to actually addressing the infrastructure which supports” the racialization of education....
Speaking In Atlanta July 27 – Campus to Culture: How Radicalized Education is Tearing Our Country Apart
on July 22, 2022
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If you wanted to destroy the country, what would you do differently than the left is doing to the education system? My lecture followed by Q&A....
Debate: Should American Bar Association Be Stripped Of Its Monopoly Law School Accrediting Power?
on May 03, 2022
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This morning at 10:40 a.m. through Noon I'll be participating in a panel discussion at The Federalist Society conference on whether the American Bar Association should be stripped of its monopoly power on accrediting law schools in light of mandates recently passed requiring, among other things, race-focused study for law students, and a pending proposal for "equity" focused education initiatives for students and faculty.
How Parents Can Frame The Media Narrative And Counter False Messaging
on December 11, 2021
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My presentation at the Parents Unite conference: "Framing the narrative, I think at this stage, is really counter-framing the narrative, because we are up against an extremely organized and well-funded movement to push euphemistically called 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,' and race-based teaching throughout education."...
VIDEO: Professor Jacobson Speaks at Mackinac Center
on October 12, 2021
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A talk about "free speech on college campuses, life as a conservative academic, the intersection of politics and law, and the evolution of the right-of-center blogosphere."...
I’m Speaking at The Mackinac Center in Lansing (MI) on October 12 (Registration Closes 10/8)
on October 05, 2021
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Calling all Michiganders. I'll be speaking at the Mackinac Center's Lansing location on October 12 at lunchtime. It is open to the public, but preregistration is required. Register here.
“Advice For Parents” Protesting School Indoctrination On Dealing With The Media
on October 01, 2021
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"cultivate relationships with local reporters; make their job easier. Write the articles FOR them. Give them quotes, and 800 words written"...
“The fight over Critical Race Theory in education is a fight in many ways for our national survival”
on August 08, 2021
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My address on Critical Race Theory in education to state legislators: "I want to talk about how you can save the nation...
Lecture: “Cancel culture, as it exists now, is … really the warfare of personal destruction”
on April 27, 2021
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My online lecture today for Scholars for Peace in the Middle East: Cancel culture has "morphed into an extremely dangerous targeting of people, attempts to destroy their lives, to so-called dox them, to harass them, to harass their employers, to harass people who know them...
TONIGHT: I’m Moderating Online Panel To Educate Jewish High School Students On The Hostility They Will Face At College
on October 16, 2020
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I'm moderating an online panel this Sunday, October 18, at 7 p.m. Eastern, to help prepare for Jewish high school students for the hostile environment they will face on many college campuses. The program is sponsored by The Israel Group:
A good time was had by all
on December 13, 2019
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I'm really not thrilled with the Featured Image. I look McSmirky.
But it's the only close up of me at the podium I have from my lecture last night at the invitation of the Sharon (MA) Republican Town Committee.
Upcoming Lecture: “The War on Conservative Speech – From Campus to Culture” (December 12, Sharon, MA)
on December 05, 2019
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On December 12, 2019, at 7 p.m., in Sharon, Massachusetts, I will be giving a lecture on "The War on Conservative Speech - From Campus to Culture," at the invitation of the Sharon Republican Town Committee:
Professor Jacobson in Houston: Winning the Raging Free Speech Wars
on October 15, 2019
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Monday night, we had the privilege of putting faces to screen names at our first ever Legal Insurrection reader reception. I've said often and firmly believe we have one of the internet's best readerships and having the opportunity to meet our readers in-person confirmed as much.
Professor Jacobson: Free Speech Wars, From Campus to Culture
on October 15, 2019
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Professor Jacobson is joining Austin-based Texas Public Policy Foundation at 11:30 CT to discuss the raging free speech wars.
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