November 28, 2003

Colo. Lawmaker Asks How Colleges Ensure Academic Freedom

By SARA HEBEL

Worried that students and faculty members with conservative views face "hostile" academic environments at Colorado's public colleges, the president of the state's Senate sent letters this month asking the leaders of all 29 institutions to explain their policies on academic freedom.

In his letters, State Sen. John Andrews, a Republican, asked the presidents to explain their antidiscrimination rules, their processes for handling bias complaints, and the steps they are taking to promote

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