November 9, 2007

A Round of Statements Comes Out in Defense of Academic Freedom

By JOHN GRAVOIS

This fall has been a season of flag planting for defenders of academic freedom.

It began in September, when the American Association of University Professors released its statement, "Freedom in the Classroom."

Then in October, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released its own statement of principles on the topic. Later that month, a new group called the Ad Hoc Committee to Defend the University posted an online statement asking professors to pledge their resistance to

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