Last spring, Missouri became what seemed to be ground zero for attacks on the free exchange of ideas on campus. Though they were never able to show evidence of a problem with political bias, student rights or academic freedom in statewide higher education, David Horowitz allies and ACTA (the American Council of Trustees and Alumni) lobbed every accusation they could think about against state higher education institutions. The resulting climate forced University officials, supporters of higher education, legislators and students to spend far too much time fending off baseless attacks. Last week, the Board of Curators took action to insulate Missouri higher education from these attacks in the future—hopefully ensuring that this year state leaders can focus on the real issues students face.