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UK free speech: “time will tell” if guidance works

The PIE News

Draft guidance announced by the UK’s Office for Students on free speech and academic freedom could have far-reaching consequences on international partnerships, but “time will tell” if the guidance might build more understanding, stakeholders say.

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As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers

University Business

Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views. On college campuses , a newer version of free speech is emerging as young generations redraw the line where expression crosses into harm. Read more from AP News.

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Warning: The Truth about What Happened at Cornell University

Academe Blog

WILSON The news that Cornell University’s administration sternly rejected a student demand for trigger warnings has spread across the country for the past month.

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Free speech principles aren't just for students (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

NBC News reporter Frank Thorp V posted on Twitter this summary of an exchange with former U.S. The former committee member I corresponded with noted that the idea of “compelled speech” was not among the values endorsed by the committee. Nor would I support this.

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Delaware State Students Protest Campus Police

Inside Higher Ed

Delaware State University students on Wednesday held a protest of the university’s police forces, The Delaware News Journal reported. Students at the historically Black college protested both what they said was excessive force by police officers and a lack of response to serious crimes. Hide by line?:

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US universities launch partnership to elevate free speech to counter threats to democracy

University Business

The presidents of a wide-ranging group of 13 universities are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new nonprofit initiative announced Tuesday to combat what organizers call dire threats to U.S. The Campus Call for Free Expression will take different forms on different campuses.

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City St. George’s merger to create “powerhouse”

The PIE News

In line with the government’s intake targets for home and international medical school places, overseas students at St. In 2021/22, of the university’s 4,825 total students, 285 were international. George’s merger to create “powerhouse” appeared first on The PIE News. The strategic case for the City St.