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Academic Freedom

Academic freedom is the promise that instructors or researchers can teach and express ideas without professional reproductions. It’s something that separates academe from other careers. Increasingly for many scholars, this promise feels at risk.

Our news, opinion, and advice stories about academic freedom in higher education answer your questions, like:

  • Where is academic freedom at risk?
  • How are scholars defending academic freedom?
The Review | Essay
By Matthew W. Finkin June 13, 2025
This organization no longer knows what it stands for.
Advice: Working Better
By Kevin R. McClure June 3, 2025
How to stand up for academe in this era of constant attacks from federal and state governments.
'Selective Inaction'
By Christa Dutton May 27, 2025
The UNC Chapel Hill board hasn’t tenured a single professor in fields outside the health sciences since January. The inaction has prompted confusion and alarm among faculty.
The Review | Conversation
By Evan Goldstein, Len Gutkin May 22, 2025
Four scholars with very different opinions debate antisemitism on college campuses.
The Review | Opinion
By Gregory Conti May 16, 2025
It’s time to get serious again.
The Review | Essay
By Daniel J. Solomon May 13, 2025
We must stand up to Trump’s reactionary arsonists.
The Fine Print
By Stephanie M. Lee May 9, 2025
At least two institutions have been directed to comply with the order as a condition of getting NIH funding, marking a new front in the administration’s efforts to reshape the scientific ecosystem.
The Review | Opinion
By Michael W. Clune May 7, 2025
A new bipartisan consensus is coming.
Policy Push
By Maya Stahl May 5, 2025
Riding a wave of conservative activism, several state legislatures have managed to pass laws that will change the college experience.
Law & Policy
By Eric Kelderman May 2, 2025
However it’s settled, the dispute will have profound implications for the institution — and higher ed as a whole. Here are the arguments to watch for.