Those demands sparked a debate over free speech and academic freedom, and whether there are lines that even tenured professors cannot cross. “A professor with tenure does not have blanket protection to say and do what they wish,” Castro said. That is what academic freedom is for.”But that is not always how it works today, she said. “The only way Fresno State could punish that statement is if it makes a pretty strong showing that its interests are being harmed,” Cohn said. It was that of a mental-health crisis line for Arizona State University students.

Source: Washington Post April 20, 2018 18:55 UTC