Friends of SAR

Scholars at Risk (SAR) depends on help from university leaders, faculty, administrators, staff, students and other individuals who lend help make our work possible, including:

• nominating scholars and students needing help
• receiving and evaluating information about scholars seeking positions;
• sharing contacts that might lead to positions for scholars at other institutions;
• inviting scholars, students or SAR staff for Speaker Series events;
• inviting scholars or students for temporary visits;
• helping scholars or students adjust to their new community;
• informing SAR about job and fellowship opportunities that might benefit scholars;
• informing SAR about threats to academic freedom or attacks on scholars or universities;
• participating at SAR conferences on academic freedom and related issues;
• working with faculty at other SAR members on research and education projects;
• serving on network committees and on SAR's governing board;
• providing students to serve as interns in the SAR office and on campaigns;
• suggesting new projects for the network's board and membership to consider;
• helping SAR identify resources to sustain activities, grow the network and support visits for threatened scholars and students worldwide.

Friends of Scholars at Risk is a collection of individuals who are committed to supporting SAR's work and to defending academic freedom and university values. We invite you to join Friends of Scholars at Risk today, ensuring that you will receive updates on SAR activities including alerts, publications, talks by SAR scholars, conferences and other events. We invite you also to encourage interested friends and colleagues to join in our work. Click here to join today.