The proposed policy explains the concept the same way a faculty group did last fall, but system leaders added limitations on ...
Texas A&M University told philosophy professor Martin Peterson in early January 2026 that he could not teach some of Greek ...
The U.S. ranks below 80 other countries in the 2024 Academic Freedom Index, scoring 0.68 out of 1.00. Over 600 university presidents released a statement defending academic freedom against government ...
The right to teach, debate and protest faces a high-stakes challenge in Pittsburgh’s universities and beyond. Academic freedom is the life force that allows teaching and learning to exist, but it’s ...
I am a lifetime member of the American Association of University Professors. It is an organization that has done remarkable work in defending academic freedom for people who teach in this nation’s ...
Every spring, University of Pittsburgh faculty members gather to discuss a pressing topic affecting higher education. In 2021, this was antiracism and equity. In 2023, it was generative AI. The right ...
Lois Cox is chairperson for the Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure for the University of Iowa chapter of the American Association of University Professors. These views are her own, not those ...