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Rutgers Reaffirms Academic Freedom, Orders Campus Safety Reviews in ‘Dr. Antifa’ Dispute

The action responds to a student petition targeting Mark Bray after doxxing threats.

A statue of the Rutgers University mascot with an "On Strike" sticker at the university's main campus in New Brunswick, NJ, as seen on April 12, 2023.
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MEET THE PRESS -- Pictured: (l-r) ? Mark Bray, Author, ?Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook? and Richard Cohen, President, The Southern Poverty Law Center, appear on "Meet the Press" in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. (Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Chancellor Francine Conway issued a statement asserting Rutgers’ commitment to academic freedom and free expression.
  • Conway directed the university’s chief of police and chief information officer to assess physical and digital safety protocols and deliver recommendations.
  • She also asked faculty governance to review academic-freedom protections in light of current pressures on scholarship.
  • The Rutgers University Senate separately approved an academic-freedom resolution after attacks on Bray, who says he relocated his family to Europe citing doxxing and death threats.
  • Turning Point USA’s campus chapter continues to push for Bray’s removal, with students alleging they were doxxed and criticizing Rutgers’ stance, while critics highlight Bray’s Antifa book and listing on TPUSA’s Professor Watchlist.