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Policy Statements

Campus Inclusion and Community: Northwestern Policies Overview- Academic Freedom/Freedom of Speech

Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
School: Northwestern University
Statement Rating: Green
Last updated: August 23, 2021

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Northwestern University is committed to the ideals of academic freedom and freedom of speech—to providing a learning environment that encourages a robust, stimulating, and thought-provoking exchange of ideas. Our commitment to addressing bias incidents is not intended to stifle these freedoms, nor will it be permitted to do so.

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