Academic Freedom

Critics of proposed legislation to ensure First Amendment rights at Wisconsin public universities say it could backfire and limit expression. Requirement for political neutrality alarms professors and administrators alike.

College announces sanctions against 19 more students over their roles in disruption of Charles Murray lecture. Some professors -- at Middlebury and elsewhere -- continue to question whether punishment is appropriate.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire policy will require all faculty and staff members to work toward equity, diversity and inclusion, for consideration in their evaluations. It's controversial, but proponents say it's an efficient way to put values into action.

The Duke Divinity email fracas shows the peril of academics viewing their work as a vocation and not a job, argues Jonathan Malesic.

Professor calls diversity training workshop to which colleagues were invited a “waste,” setting off debate about inclusiveness and civility.

He can sometimes stumble into the correct position when trying to appease a constituency, as is the case with his approach to political speech by nonprofit groups, argues John K. Wilson.

Court says Marquette was justified in punishing a professor for using his blog to criticize a graduate student by name.

Gathering draws students from numerous campuses who endorse a statement of principles about the value of open expression in higher education.