Advocating for Academic Freedom
Maize and Blue Courage is dedicated to ensuring that academic integrity is upheld at the University of Michigan.
You do not need to be a U-M alum or student to sign the letter. Everyone is welcome to participate and have a voice in Maize and Blue Courage!
About Maize and Blue Courage
Maize and Blue Courage is a volunteer organization of University of Michigan alumni and allies committed to championing academic freedom and institutional independence at the University of Michigan.
Sign the letter to U-M leadership
We invite U-M alumni and the broader U-M community to support our mission by signing a letter directed to the U-M Regents and President. This letter, which was presented at the U-M Board of Regents meeting on February 19, 2026, urges university leadership to have the courage to resist any federal initiatives that may undermine our core values of academic freedom and autonomy. We are still collecting signatures. You do not need to be a U-M alum or student to sign the letter.
Watch the webinar
On February 10, 2026 we hosted Advocating for Academic Freedom at the University of Michigan.
Keynote: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
Join us in advocating for a strong and independent academic community.
Together, we can protect the integrity of the University of Michigan.
Alumni
Faculty
Staff
Students
Families
Residents
Committed to Academic Freedom
We asked the Regents and the President to be courageous.
At the November 20, 2025 Board of Regents meeting we presented the case for not compromising academic freedom and institutional independence. Click here to see the two-minute video.
At the February 19, 2026 Board of Regents meeting we presented our open letter and signatures; we reported out on the February 10, 2026 webinar; and we advocated for the Regents and the President to be courageous in support of academic freedom. Click here to see the two-minute video.
Now we are asking you to be courageous -- to sign a letter supporting academic freedom and institutional independence
We will present the letter and signatures at the next Board of Regents meeting on February 19, 2026.
Anyone who is committed to academic freedom and institutional autonomy at the University of Michigan can sign the letter. You do not need to be a U-M alum.
