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Academic Freedom and Speech on Campus


Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech - Inside Higher Ed

“Academic freedom” and “free speech” are not the same thing, although they're often confused. Academic freedom is about doing a job. The idea ...

Academic Freedom and the Scope of Protections for Extramural ...

I believe that colleges and universities need to protect such speech not because it is central to academic freedom as such but because failing to protect the ...

Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech - AGB

Yet the rights to both academic freedom and freedom of speech may be subject to restrictions on campus if their expression threatens the safety of campus ...

Academic Freedom and Free Speech | Harvard Magazine

On campus, there is freedom to discover, develop, and distribute ideas in pursuit of knowledge and diffuse it in education. In the public sphere, there is ...

Speech on Campus | American Civil Liberties Union

The First Amendment to the Constitution protects speech no matter how offensive its content. Restrictions on speech by public colleges and ...

Will academic freedom and campus free speech survive?

Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors' speech and student ...

Academic Freedom in the Classroom - College of Liberal Arts

Outside of the classroom, the campus constitutes a looser zone of largely unrestricted speech, as guaranteed by the First Amendment. True threats to, and/or ...

Defending Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech

The freedom to learn, teach, research and have our beliefs challenged and our horizons broadened on our college campuses is under attack.

The Fight Over Academic Freedom - The New York Times

The American Association of University Professors defines it as “the freedom of a researcher in higher education to investigate and discuss the ...

Campus Free Speech/Academic Freedom in Politically Charged Times

... University Professors to develop this guidance to help our members navigate campus free speech and academic freedom in politically charged contexts. This ...

Is academic freedom in crisis? - AAMC

Currently, it defines academic freedom as “the freedom of a teacher or researcher in higher education to investigate and discuss the issues in ...

Academic Freedom | The First Amendment Encyclopedia

It permits the university to select its faculty and to determine areas of study, appropriate teaching methods, and which students to admit.

Why Freedom Of Expression And Academic Freedom Are So Important

This new initiative, which is part of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, brings together college presidents who are fiercely committed ...

Academic Freedom and Free Speech Are Distinct. Both Matter.

At a public university, free speech rights follow directly from First Amendment rights. The state sponsorship of universities like U.C. Berkeley ...

Academic Freedom and Free Expression - Princeton University

Academic Freedom -- Statement on Freedom of Expression. Because the University is committed to free and open inquiry in all matters, it guarantees all members ...

Q&A: Free Speech and Academic Freedom on Campus - @theU

Discussion and expression of all views relevant to the subject matter of a class are recognized as necessary to the educational process. However ...

ACLU Urges College and University Leaders to Protect Free Speech ...

The letter offers university leaders five basic guardrails to ensure freedom of speech and academic freedom are protected on campus.

Academic Freedom | PEN America - Campus Free Speech Guide

Overview Academic freedom is paramount to the healthy functioning of a university. It refers to the rights of professors and students to exercise full.

The Relation between Academic Freedom and Free Speech* | Ethics

Academic freedom protects academic discourse, while other public discourse in universities is protected by free speech. Here I challenge this view, broadly, on ...

Free Speech and Academic Freedom | Columbia Law School

American professors mistakenly confuse academic freedom with their individual right to free speech, said Robert C. Post, dean and professor at Yale Law School.