Often, in an effort to speak persuasively to certain outside stakeholders—legislators, potential donors, business leaders, the general public—leadership quite reasonably uses language tailored to those stakeholders. But what happens when we use the same framing to connect with faculty?
Free Inquiry and Expression: From Principles to Educational Practice
Hundreds of colleges and universities have adopted free expression and institutional speech documents from the University of Chicago. In 1899, the University of Chicago faculty unanimously resolved that complete freedom
Leila Brammer
September 7, 2026
