Scholarly and scholarship organizations are under escalating partisan pressure. A Purdue history professor publicly declined the Modern Language Association’s Scaglione Prize in protest of the MLA’s handling of Gaza-related resolutions and alleged suppression of delegate votes on boycott measures. The professor framed the decision as an ethical stand against institutional silence on violence. Separately, House Republicans held hearings accusing the Truman Scholarship of partisan bias and questioned selection standards — a move critics call a politicized attack on a long-standing public-service award. Together, the actions signal rising tension between campus professional groups and partisan actors, with implications for awards, peer review and scholarly governance. Key actors: Tithi Bhattacharya (Purdue), MLA leadership, House GOP members, Truman Scholarship officials.