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Talk Online With Greg Lukianoff and Samantha Harris
We’re only about forty minutes away now from the online appearances of FIRE President Greg Lukianoff and Director of Legal and Public Advocacy Samantha Harris on the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “brown bag” lunch discussion of academic freedom on campus. If you’ve never had the chance to directly ask Greg or Sam a question before, now would be a great opportunity. And in fact, you can ask questions ahead of time, too. Clicking on the link above will take you to the chat, where you can ask questions and read their responses. See you there!
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