academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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Similarly, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has slashed funding for DEI and made great strides in promoting academic freedom.
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The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
At one end of the spectrum some politicians attack DEI as a threat to democracy, some academics describe DEI as an ideology that stifles academic freedom, and some corporate leaders claim that DEI fosters mediocrity and threatens success.
—Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Russ Skiba, a professor emeritus who has attended the vigils, said the new restrictions are part of a larger movement to limit academic freedom on campuses.
—Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
The implication is that everyone within a school, department, center or program is of one mind, leaving little room for dissenting views or the practice of academic freedom.
—Daniel Diermeier, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
At one end of the spectrum some politicians attack DEI as a threat to democracy, some academics describe DEI as an ideology that stifles academic freedom, and some corporate leaders claim that DEI fosters mediocrity and threatens success.
—Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Russ Skiba, a professor emeritus who has attended the vigils, said the new restrictions are part of a larger movement to limit academic freedom on campuses.
—Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
The implication is that everyone within a school, department, center or program is of one mind, leaving little room for dissenting views or the practice of academic freedom.
—Daniel Diermeier, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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