Institutional Neutrality is the idea that colleges and universities should not, as institutions, take positions on social and political issues unless those issues “threaten the very mission of the university and its values of free inquiry.” Instead, these discussions should be left to students and faculty.
As confidence in higher education reaches historic lows, now is the time for campus leaders to return to first principles and re-establish their institutions as communities devoted to the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge.
For the fourth year in a row, FIRE and College Pulse surveyed college students about their perceptions and experiences regarding free speech on their campuses.
David Lat joins So to Speak, the free speech podcast, where every other week we take an uncensored look at the world of free expression through personal stories and candid conversations.
Faculty are split evenly on whether DEI statements are a justifiable requirement for a university job or are an ideological litmus test that violates academic freedom.
The CAFE Act prohibits public colleges and universities from limiting speech and expressive activity to unconstitutionally restrictive “free speech zones.”