academic freedom

Holcomb’s office said nine Indiana National Guard armories will serve as regional collection sites for the public to drop off new items

Ethan Sandweiss

Protests on IU’s campus and testimony at the statehouse urged the governor to veto the bill.

IU students and faculty used green feathers in the 1950s to protest McCarthyism. Demonstrators drew a parallel to the current atmosphere on campus.

“Day of action” on IU campus for Kinsey, tenure and Palestine

Ethan Sandweiss

Organizers planned the Day of Action to “defend higher education from unprecedented attacks from University Administrators and Government.”

Although the Kinsey vote will be Friday, any discussion would be required to take place in public under Indiana's open door law. Kinsey is not currently listed as a topic on any of the forum agendas.

Trustees to vote on Kinsey separation Friday

Ethan Sandweiss

The Board of Trustees is required to hold any discussions on the Kinsey Institute publicly under Indiana's Open Door Law.

Previously unreleased data pulled by the Commission for Higher Education confirm conservative student sentiment is lower, but studies show Indiana ranks higher nationwide for tolerance of conservative speech on campus.

Data show conservative students feel silenced on Indiana campuses, but there’s a catch

Ethan Sandweiss

Previously unreleased data pulled by the Commission for Higher Education confirm conservative student sentiment is lower, but studies show Indiana ranks higher nationwide for tolerance of conservative speech on campus.

Its author, Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) said his bill will protect tenured professors, although nearly all who spoke last week said it would stifle academic freedom.

Tenure bill passes house committee

Ethan Sandweiss

Its author, Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) said his bill will protect tenured professors, although nearly all who spoke last week said it would stifle academic freedom.

Professor Emeritus James Capshew was among the featured experts at the teach-in.

'Warning! Dangerous Art!': Teach-in draws in more than 100 attendees

Aubrey Wright

About 100 people attended a teach-in on Palestinian artist Samia Halaby and IU's cancellation of her exhibit.

Pamela Whitten became the 19th president of Indiana University on July 1, 2021

IU president Whitten comes out against controversial tenure bill

Ethan Sandweiss

In a statement to Indiana Public Media, Whitten said, "we are deeply concerned about language regarding faculty tenure that would put academic freedom at risk."

Senate bill could change tenure dramatically

Ethan Sandweiss

Senate Bill 202 would require regular reviews of tenured faculty to determine whether they meet certain criteria related to “intellectual diversity.”

Israel-Palestine debates have grown fierce on American campuses. Recent events at IU have convinced some students and faculty that the university is taking unusual measures to silence the pro-Palestinian side.

Across IU, Palestinians feel their voices being silenced

Ethan Sandweiss

Israel-Palestine debates have grown fierce on American campuses. Recent events at IU have convinced some students and faculty that the university is taking unusual measures to silence the pro-Palestinian side.

The case had raised questions about press freedom and academic freedom at one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic universities.

Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor's defamation lawsuit against student newspaper

Associated Press

A judge has dismissed a University of Notre Dame’s professor’s defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over news coverage of her abortion-rights advocacy.