academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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Now is the time to defend academic freedom in America.
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Ian Simmons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Still, the committee warns that actions against campuses, like canceling research grants and shutting down academic freedom, have become too broad and could imperil innovation and detract from the fight against antisemitism.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Faculty and staff express concerns that these cuts are driven by economic and political agendas, infringe on academic freedom and devalue liberal arts education.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
This is not just a violation of students’ academic freedom, which includes the avoidance of ideological indoctrination.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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Ian Simmons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Still, the committee warns that actions against campuses, like canceling research grants and shutting down academic freedom, have become too broad and could imperil innovation and detract from the fight against antisemitism.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Faculty and staff express concerns that these cuts are driven by economic and political agendas, infringe on academic freedom and devalue liberal arts education.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
This is not just a violation of students’ academic freedom, which includes the avoidance of ideological indoctrination.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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