Academic Freedom

In their new book, Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth argue that the First Amendment is not crucial to academic freedom. Instead, they call on faculty to develop the rules.

A new law will task state regents with overseeing free speech polices and censorship complaints at Oklahoma’s public universities. Opponents say it’s unneeded and unfairly maligns state institutions.

Faculty members and students rallied around a professor at California State U, Los Angeles, after police physically removed her from a mayoral debate on campus. More such confrontations are expected on campuses in the current political climate.

Two North Idaho College trustees resigned to force the appointment of new members in the absence of a quorum. They hope new members can save the college from a dysfunctional board.

Serious changes to faculty speech and tenure rights went under the radar in Mississippi until they were passed. Now that the secret’s out, faculty advocates are pushing back—including by raising concerns about constitutionality.

A researcher left Calvin University after officials questioned her same-sex marriage. Now the professor who officiated the ceremony has been denied reappointment for doing so.

The AAUP compromised its political neutrality in taking sides in the contested debate over the definition of antisemitism, Cary Nelson and Steven Lubet write.

Recognizing the boundaries of academic freedom is important to protecting it, Inara Scott writes.