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Quizzes

Student press law center – First Amendment quiz

Student press law center – Student press law quiz

Academic Freedom

Teddy Roosevelt picture from Duke University.
Teddy Roosevelt speaks at Duke University, 1903: “You stand for Academic Freedom, for the right of private judgment, for a duty more incumbent upon the scholar than upon any other man, to tell the truth as he sees it, to claim for himself and to give to others the largest liberty in seeking after the truth.” - US President Teddy Roosevelt, 1903

Current events

  • Former Texas Tech professors criticize course content changes, cite academic freedom concerns - KCBD
    April 28, 2026
    Former Texas Tech professors criticize course content changes, cite academic freedom concerns  KCBD
  • U.S. sinks in world Academic Freedom Index - Boing Boing
    April 27, 2026
    U.S. sinks in world Academic Freedom Index  Boing Boing
  • More U.S. scholars choosing Canada for academic freedom: report - HR Reporter
    April 27, 2026
    More U.S. scholars choosing Canada for academic freedom: report  HR Reporter
  • Academic freedom slides globally, as it takes a nosedive in the US - Chemistry World
    April 24, 2026
    Academic freedom slides globally, as it takes a nosedive in the US  Chemistry World
  • Academic Freedom as a Constitutional Right - New York State Bar Association
    April 23, 2026
    Academic Freedom as a Constitutional Right  New York State Bar Association
  • Harry Keyishian, Lead Plaintiff in Academic Freedom Case, Dies at 93 - The New York Times
    April 21, 2026
    Harry Keyishian, Lead Plaintiff in Academic Freedom Case, Dies at 93  The New York Times
  • Open seminar on academic freedom: “We must continue to fight for Ahmadreza Djalali” - Karolinska Institutet
    April 17, 2026
    Open seminar on academic freedom: “We must continue to fight for Ahmadreza Djalali”  Karolinska Institutet
  • OPINION: Tenure is under attack nationwide, threatening academic freedom and sending chills to faculty - The Hechinger Report
    April 15, 2026
    OPINION: Tenure is under attack nationwide, threatening academic freedom and sending chills to faculty  The Hechinger Report
  • Why should academic freedom protect ineffective teaching? - University Affairs
    April 14, 2026
    Why should academic freedom protect ineffective teaching?  University Affairs
  • HBCUs and the Uneven Legacy of Academic Freedom - Inside Higher Ed
    April 14, 2026
    HBCUs and the Uneven Legacy of Academic Freedom  Inside Higher Ed

More current events

From shuttered print editions to firings, student journalists clash with universities March 21, 2026 https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0321/student-journalism-first-amendment

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