academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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The union is fighting for pay raises, academic freedom and job security measures, including tenure protections.
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
Stanford University has decided to maintain its controversial ties to the fossil fuel industry, citing academic freedom and the need for practical knowledge in the search for climate-crisis solutions.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
Similarly, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has slashed funding for DEI and made great strides in promoting academic freedom.
—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
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
Stanford University has decided to maintain its controversial ties to the fossil fuel industry, citing academic freedom and the need for practical knowledge in the search for climate-crisis solutions.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
Similarly, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has slashed funding for DEI and made great strides in promoting academic freedom.
—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
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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