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Journal of Free Speech Law: "Academic Freedom & the Politics of the University," by Joan Wallach Scott

A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.

Reason · Oct 20, 2024

What are the Limits on Faculty Speech?

My response to Harvard's Dean Lawrence Bobo

Reason · Jun 22, 2024

State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education

Over the past few years, Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states that seek to curb academic freedom on campus. Twenty-one of these bills have been signed into law.

The Conversation · May 29, 2024

Professors’ union sanctions Florida college over ‘political’ DeSantis takeover

Vote to sanction New College follows investigation into governor’s ‘politically, racially, and ideologically motivated attacks’

The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2024

Florida's university system under assault during DeSantis tenure, report by professors' group says

A report by a professors' group says academic freedom and independent governance have been under political and ideological assault in Florida’s university system during the tenure of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Texas’ political environment driving faculty to leave, survey finds

After legislators passed laws banning diversity initiatives and targeting tenure at state universities, more than a quarter of the 1,900 Texas professors surveyed by faculty associations said they plan to look for positions out of state.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 7, 2023

For higher education in Texas, this year’s session was a mixed bag of interference and investment

Texas lawmakers made huge investments in community colleges and created new endowments for public universities. They also banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and gave themselves more control over university faculty tenure.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 5, 2023

Report finds Hamline University violated professor’s academic freedom in Islamic art controversy

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Hamline University’s response to a Muslim student’s art class complaint last fall violated the professor’s academic freedom, according to a new report by the American Association of University Professors.

Pioneer Press · May 22, 2023

Still Trying to Kill Tenure in Texas

Revised SB 18 has major problems

Reason · May 8, 2023

"Egregious Violations of Academic Freedom at Collin College"

A report from the American Association of University Professors, apropos the incidents that I've blogged about before (generally relying on the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's coverage): Today, the AAUP published an investigative report concerning the Collin College administration's summary termination of the services of professors Lora Burnett, Suzanne…

Reason · Apr 24, 2023