Academic Freedom

Concordia U's Liberal Arts College, in Canada, wanted conservative scholar Harvey Mansfield to speak at an alumni gala -- until it didn't. But revoking Mansfield's invite didn't settle an internal debate.

Students and others demand her dismissal because of statements on Me Too and on transgender people.

President Trump’s recent executive order requiring that colleges protect free speech takes attention away from the three stronger forces weakening academic freedom, Johann N. Neem argues.

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After University of Colorado system announces finalist as president, critics note antigay votes when he was in Congress and controversies as leader of University of North Dakota.

Henry Reichman discusses his new book on the future of academic freedom, in which he argues that that future "is up to us."

Panelists say Turkish government pressure is the likely explanation for why Columbia called off a forum at the last minute. Columbia says there were irregularities in the planning process and that several institutes had withdrawn their support.

President Trump's executive order is all about protecting only certain kinds of speakers, argues Patricia McGuire -- those toward the right side of the political spectrum.

By Patricia McGuire

Franciscan U of Steubenville is seeking to block faculty members from talking about university matters anonymously to the press and to limit what they may otherwise discuss publicly.