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See how academic freedom is changing around the world

Scientific American 16 Jun 2026
Some countries have seen a stark decline in academic freedom over the past decade ... .
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University Professors Against Academic Freedom

Jewish World Review 16 Jun 2026
Does academic freedom have a greater enemy than the American Association of University Professors? ... Academic freedom for these AAUP apparatchiks means the freedom to impose absolute conformity.
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Today’s greatest threat to academic freedom is . . . academia

New York Post 16 Jun 2026
Academic freedom has no greater enemy today than the American Association of University Professors ... “Academic freedom” for these AAUP apparatchiks means the freedom to impose absolute conformity.
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When Leftists Say Something Like 'Academic Freedom,' Assume They Mean the Opposite

Hot Air 12 Jun 2026
If you were naive and read that the American Association of University Professors, using a grant from the Mellon Foundation, had a project to defend academic freedom, you might think they intended to defend academic freedom.
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Belinda Needham: Academic freedom is an Aggie value

Waco Tribune-Herald 09 Jun 2026
Pressure from state and national government has compelled university leaders to restrict academic freedom and eliminate important programs in order to conform to censorial political ideologies ....
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Academic freedom a value for Aggies, everyone

Waco Tribune-Herald 09 Jun 2026
In April 1956, Gen. James Earl Rudder delivered remarks to the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas student body for the 53rd annual Muster. In his speech, he urged Texas A&M students and alumni alike to take up the cause ....
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Mandatory UI civics classes raise concerns about academic freedom

Iowa City Press-Citizen 09 Jun 2026
Here's an overview of the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the UI. The Iowa legislature created the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa in 2025 ... Freedom courses] a requirement.".
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My Florida Academic Freedom Blues

WhoWhatWhy 06 Jun 2026
During my 22 years here, I have watched a rising tide of illiberalism gnaw at the solid ground of academic freedom, of trust and commitment to equality and diversity, upon which our universities were built.
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New Report Reveals Stark Concerns About Academic Freedom at Yale (AAUP - American Association of University Professors)

Public Technologies 26 May 2026
) The Yale University Chapter of the AAUP today released a report on the state of academic freedom at the university, based on a faculty survey ... [...] ... Disclaimer.
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Shining a light on academic freedom (University of Delaware)

Public Technologies 26 May 2026
Academic freedom is an essential element of a robust higher education system, yet it is still often misunderstood by many, said Jeffrey Rosen, a noted constitutional scholar who was the keynote presenter at the "Academic Freedom.
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Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programs

Palestine Herald-Press 22 May 2026
University of Texas System regents approved a rule change Thursday, giving campus presidents more power to cut academic programs and faculty jobs ....
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When students spoke up for academic freedom

The Hill 19 May 2026
Students at Texas Tech and UT Austin are staging mock funerals to protest the restrictions on academic freedom being imposed by the boards of regents, in honor of Homer Rainey, a former UT president who was fired for defending academic freedom ....
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Cambridge University’s proposed Saudi deal endangers academic freedom

The Observer 14 May 2026
Your report (Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns, 11 May) should be a lightning rod for anyone who cares about academic freedom in this country.
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Cambridge University’s proposed Saudi deal endangers academic freedom | Letters

The Guardian 14 May 2026
Academic freedom would be compromised by a planned deal between Cambridge University and Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry, warns Jemimah Steinfeld ... who cares about academic freedom in this country.
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