October 2, 1998

U. of Wisconsin Considers Proposal to Ease Limits on Faculty Speech

By ROBIN WILSON

Revisions of 17-year-old code could signal a move away from political correctness

Professors at the University of Wisconsin here do not regularly sling epithets at their students. Nonetheless, Madison is prepared: It has a speech code in place to punish faculty members who make offensive remarks in the classroom.

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