One of those rules should be that free speech and open inquiry will be protected. You might find it surprising that academics need to be told to protect free speech and inquiry, but American campuses have become increasingly intolerant of speech that conflicts with “progressive” orthodoxy. I have often written about the rules imposed by campus officials that run afoul of the First Amendment, such as the speech infringement at Iowa State and the miniscule “free speech zone” at Grand Valley State. It is time for state legislators to assert themselves and restore the First Amendment and its values on the campuses they are responsible for. In an article published February 1 by the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, Kurtz explained the importance of free speech.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2017 10:52 UTC