academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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We are encouraged as our students share their perspectives with us through the shifts, as faculty continue to educate with academic freedom, care and concern, and as staff continue to make way for thoughtful connections.
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Christopher Whitt, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
There are also concerns the compact is biased toward conservative ideas and threatens academic freedom.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Critics argue the list often targets professors based on social media posts rather than classroom conduct, sparking debates over harassment, free speech, and academic freedom.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The rejections have generally centered on the schools’ beliefs that the administration’s demands violate academic freedom and their values, The Hill’s Lexi Lonas Cochran reports.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Whitt, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
There are also concerns the compact is biased toward conservative ideas and threatens academic freedom.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Critics argue the list often targets professors based on social media posts rather than classroom conduct, sparking debates over harassment, free speech, and academic freedom.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The rejections have generally centered on the schools’ beliefs that the administration’s demands violate academic freedom and their values, The Hill’s Lexi Lonas Cochran reports.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for academic freedom
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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