| » | UW Faculty Pass Academic Freedom Policy |
| Faculty at the University of Wisconsin – Madison successfully passed a new University policy this week firmly establishing their rights to academic freedom and shared governance.
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| » | William Ayers Goes To Court… For Academic Freedom |
| University of Illinois – Chicago Professor William Ayers filed suit today against the University of Wyoming for barring him from speaking on campus.
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| » | Free Speech Razzies |
| This week our allies at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Free Expression released their “Muzzle” awards condemning the worst free speech violations this year.
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| » | From The Director: Law Clinics Under Attack |
| The New York Times recently wrote an article on a new legislative attack on academic freedom.[1] In two states, Louisiana and Maryland, legislators have introduced bills to restrict the cases and clients that law clinics at public universities can take on. These bills come hot on the heels of two high profile public interest lawsuits filed by clinics at the University of Maryland and Tulane. |
| » | Speech By William Ayers Canceled… Again |
| Last week the University of Wyoming cancelled a proposed talk by education professor William Ayers amidst threats of violence.
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| » | Academic Freedom… Unless You Teach Law |
| State Legislators in Maryland and Louisiana are attempting to restrict the cases and clients academic law clinics at public universities can take on in response to a number of high-profile public interest cases.
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