Additionally, the committee discovered that Burnett was not given a chance to appeal to an elected faculty committee regarding her claim that her academic freedom was violated by the decision not to renew her contract.

Source: https://localprofile.com/2023/04/24/report-violations-collin-college/

And while Harvard is affirming academic freedom in the abstract, which is the least they can do, they’re not coming out and saying, we are going to take steps to ensure that people are not penalized because they criticize Israel.

Source: https://therealnews.com/ken-roth-my-criticisms-of-israel-almost-cost-me-a-harvard-fellowship

An indirect result was the founding of the AAUP (American Association of University Professors), but the fight for academic freedom began here, at Stanford.

Source: https://stanfordreview.org/does-academic-have-a-future-at-stanford/

As a university that has a reputation for having a diverse student body and upholding academic freedom, it’s discouraging that when it matters most — in times of national and international turmoil — it chooses to limit student expression.

Source: https://nyunews.com/opinion/2023/10/20/open-nyu-kimmel-staircase/

Cambridge lecturer Professor Arif Ahmed has been appointed as the director for freedom of speech and academic freedom at the Office for Students with the role of promoting free speech at universities.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23559944.university-freedom-speech-champion-says-democracy-stake/?ref=rss

Funded largely by private donors, CU Boulder’s Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization bills itself as a conservative counterweight that “promotes academic freedom and intellectual diversity” on an otherwise liberal campus.

Source: https://www.realvail.com/cu-program-infamous-for-eastman-stint-in-2020-reloads-with-class-on-woke-threats-to-rule-of-law/a16846/

“It will coordinate academic freedom orientation, lectures, and events,” he shared.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/17/elite-university-open-center-dedicated-free-speech/

“I work with the provost about the student experience, but there’s also academic freedom.

Source: https://nevadasagebrush.com/2023/03/06/sandoval-the-students-president/

Meanwhile, as academic freedom is basically the scholars’ freedom to express their views and ideas without risk of official interference or retribution, the culture is being entrenched and I lead in that regard.

Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/our-vision-is-to-provide-quality-education-promote-research-vc/

Merrill gave high marks to BYU’s academic freedom policy, which emphasizes the need for faculty to feel empowered to “ask genuine, even difficult questions.”

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/01/29/byu-faculty-urged-align-their/

“Professors are entitled to pretty much say anything they want during class under the discretion of academic freedom and freedom of expression,” second-year computer science major, College of Engineering Senator and author of the bill Alvin Wang said.

Source: https://dailynexus.com/2023-11-12/a-s-senate-tables-four-bills-for-following-weekly-meeting-nov-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-s-senate-tables-four-bills-for-following-weekly-meeting-nov-1

Susan Lapworth, its chief executive, said academic freedom has become a major issue in universities.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11744423/University-professor-wrongly-cancelled-fears-death-Muslim-extremists-slams-woke-students.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The academic freedom to teach, and even to ask questions about the curriculum, is increasingly being restricted by into what would once have been seen as academic, and scholarly prerogatives.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/08/what-went-wrong-at-the-open-university/

Then, just this week, President Tessier-Lavigne an email to the entire Stanford campus, reaffirming his “commitment to academic freedom and to the expression of diverse viewpoints.”

Source: https://stanfordreview.org/the-review-goes-to-washington-my-testimony-before-congress/

"The NTEU believes adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism at universities should be opposed because of its potential to restrict academic freedom and chill free speech."

Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8079260/antisemitism-policy-risks-uni-freedom-says-uow-academic/?src=rss

The union has every right and even a duty to weigh in on matters of academic freedom and the campus climate.

Source: https://gleaner.rutgers.edu/2023/12/01/rutgers-faculty-call-on-union-boards-to-withdraw-statements/

They’ve also curbed academic freedom, shown notably by driving Central European University out of the country.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/08/15/the-alarming-diminishment-of-democracy/

This process, which pushes existing boundaries of knowledge or reason, evidently requires academic freedom and is therefore under severe threat from the so-called “Hate Speech Bill”.

Source: https://mg.co.za/thoughtleader/2023-06-10-hate-speech-bill-is-on-a-collision-course-with-academic-freedom/

'Though we respect the principle of academic freedom, we are also simultaneously aware that freedom, like art, does not simply exist in a vacuum,' wrote some students in a petition to the college.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11751825/Muslim-students-force-Minnesota-college-close-Iranian-American-artists-exhibition.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Why is academic freedom necessary and important?

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/from-america-to-india-academic-freedom-is-misunderstood-9066660/