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25 Aug 2020, 10:07 am
I more often note when universities behave badly—or threaten to behave badly—by sanctioning members of the campus community for expressing unpopular opinions. [read post]
5 Jan 2021, 12:34 pm
[The electoral votes will soon be counted. [read post]
10 Jan 2022, 8:19 am
I'm happy to announce the public launch of a new initiative at Princeton University. [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 7:38 am
[Professor suspended for criticizing policies of Texas lieutenant governor] The Academic Freedom Alliance released a public letter to the Texas A&M University System regarding its suspension and investigation of Prof. [read post]
16 Dec 2019, 4:30 am
The Constitution specifies that the "Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments," and that when "sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. [read post]
5 Nov 2021, 12:04 pm
[Universities should not compel professors to affirm their belief of contested values] The Academic Freedom Alliance today issued its first guidance statement. [read post]
6 Jul 2023, 1:04 pm
[Is "intramural" professorial speech protected by the First Amendment?] [read post]
8 Sep 2021, 5:00 am
[University presidents have a responsibility to stand up for academic freedom] It is now a familiar pattern. [read post]
22 Feb 2022, 7:38 am
[The AFA responds to the Texas Lieutenant Governor's proposal to abolish tenure at state universities] Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick held a press conference last Friday to respond to the Faculty Council of the University of Texas, which recently passed a resolution reemphasizing the importance of academic freedom at the university and denouncing political interventions in the university curriculum. [read post]
7 Nov 2020, 10:31 am
One of the most disconcerting developments of the 2000 presidential contest in Florida was the prospect that the Republican state legislature might attempt to settle the dispute by selecting its own slate of presidential electors. [read post]
31 Oct 2022, 9:24 am
[My new paper on the First Amendment, Pickering balancing, and extramural speech] For over a century, the American Association of University Professors has urged universities to recognize a robust freedom for professors to speak in public "as citizens" without fear of retaliation from their university employers even when such expression is controversial with either external or internal constituencies. [read post]
1 Sep 2021, 5:44 am
[A conversation about fighting for free speech on campus and the trouble with legislative restrictions on it.] [read post]
21 Dec 2021, 7:54 am
The University of Illinois at Chicago seems unable to correct course and respect the academic freedom commitments that it has made to its faculty. [read post]
28 Jun 2021, 8:57 am
As part of my work with the Academic Freedom Alliance, I am making some time to do in person and virtual talks on college campuses on topics relating to academic freedom and campus free speech. [read post]
7 Feb 2022, 5:18 pm
Over the weekend, the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education jumped on a story out of George Washington University. [read post]
20 Apr 2022, 11:43 am
[A conversation with David Rabban about the scope of protections for extramural and intramural speech] A new episode of The Academic Freedom Podcast from the Academic Freedom Alliance is now available. [read post]
25 Feb 2023, 5:29 am
[Some of the proposals pose real threats to free inquiry] At the end of January, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference to announce a package of higher education reforms. [read post]
8 Jun 2023, 7:34 am
[Doctor sanctioned for comments to journalists about transgender athletes] The Academic Freedom Alliance released a public letter to the Mayo Clinic regarding the sanctions that it has imposed on Dr. [read post]
8 May 2023, 6:38 am
[Revised SB 18 has major problems] Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has been set on killing tenure at Texas state universities ever since the University of Texas faculty senate had the temerity to object to his proposed ban on critical race theory. [read post]
3 Feb 2022, 10:43 am
[The AFA calls on SUNY Fredonia to reaffirm the academic freedom of Professor Stephen Kershnar] The Academic Freedom Alliance released a public letter to SUNY Fredonia calling on the university to reaffirm the academic freedom of philosophy professor Stephen Kershnar. [read post]
