academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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The Office for Students said Thursday that freedom of speech and academic freedom are crucial to higher education, so the guidelines are designed to ensure that universities don’t stifle any form of legal speech on their campuses or in their classrooms.
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Facing his inquisitors Ono dutifully confessed to, and publicly atoned for, all his past sins: His support of DEI, academic freedom, the First Amendment and more.
—Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
In response, some universities are starting to build legal infrastructure into their capital campaigns, not just to fund scholarships and faculty chairs, but to support general counsel offices, legal centers, and rapid-response litigation teams that can defend academic freedom and student rights.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Fulbright stands for academic freedom, exchange of ideas, mutual understanding, and academic excellence.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Facing his inquisitors Ono dutifully confessed to, and publicly atoned for, all his past sins: His support of DEI, academic freedom, the First Amendment and more.
—Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
In response, some universities are starting to build legal infrastructure into their capital campaigns, not just to fund scholarships and faculty chairs, but to support general counsel offices, legal centers, and rapid-response litigation teams that can defend academic freedom and student rights.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Fulbright stands for academic freedom, exchange of ideas, mutual understanding, and academic excellence.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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