UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
The Center explores the intersection of expression, engagement & democratic learning and considers what can be done to restore trust in the value of free speech
freespeechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu
- A panel of legal experts and a higher ed leader at the American Association of Colleges and Universities annual meeting urged colleges to “stand up” against violations of First Amendment rights and stifling of free speech on campuses. ⬇️
- Four scholars discuss differing perspectives on the movement for viewpoint diversity in higher education. Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Where are universities in this moment of crisis? Read this op-ed on the huge influence colleges and universities hold in their communities — and why actions, not just words, matter now. ⬇️
- Texas A&M University canceled a graduate ethics course as part of an ongoing course review after the professor was not able to specify when and how race, gender and sexuality might come up in the class. 👇
