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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

The hostile takeover of public higher education in Florida continues, as seen in the latest higher education bill introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. In Garcetti, the Supreme Court ruled that public employees do not possess First Amendment rights for speech made as part of carrying out their official job duties.

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Penn State Calls Off Event Featuring Proud Boys Founder

Inside Higher Ed

"Campus police were concerned about escalating violence and public safety," she said. However, they were invited to speak on campus by a registered student organization and as an institution of higher education, we support the fundamental constitutional right of free speech and free expression of all members of our community.

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Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech

Inside Higher Ed

One person there used the term interchangeably with freedom of speech. – “Academic freedom” and “free speech” are not the same thing, although they’re often confused. That’s where academic freedom splits from free speech. In those cases, there’s no free speech issue, really.

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Stanford Law DEI Dean on Leave After Disrupted Event

Inside Higher Ed

A Stanford University law school dean at the center of a free speech controversy has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of the March 9 event, at which students shouted down federal judge Kyle Duncan, an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative, who had been invited to speak on campus. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Hide by line?:

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Friday Fragments

Inside Higher Ed

Oddly, the law distinguishes “bloggers” from people writing in “newspapers or similar publications,” whatever that means. Political speech has long been given the highest degree of deference in First Amendment law; banning any mention of public officials would hollow out the category of political speech pretty fast.

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FIRE Asks Bluefield State President to Retract ‘Retaliatory’ Statement

Inside Higher Ed

A free speech organization is excoriating Bluefield State University’s president, who on his blog discussed possibly firing faculty members who complained to his university’s accrediting agency. ” Ad keywords: executive faculty Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Hide by line?:

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Penn State Calls Off Event Featuring Proud Boys Founder

Inside Higher Ed

“Campus police were concerned about escalating violence and public safety,” she said. However, they were invited to speak on campus by a registered student organization and as an institution of higher education, we support the fundamental constitutional right of free speech and free expression of all members of our community.