Academic Freedom for Students

Do students have academic freedom? Traditionally, academic freedom has referred to the rights of faculty (especially tenured faculty). But since the 1960s, college students have asserted their rights, particularly at public colleges.

Websites for more information:

Students deserve academic freedom, by Jason Gillikin, May 10, 2001 (Western Michigan Herald): http://www.westernherald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2001/05/10/3afa3d9de81ec?in_archive=1

ACLU on Student Rights: http://www.aclu.org/issues/student/hmes.html

180/ Movement for Democracy and Education: http://www.corporations.org/democracy

The Nation Education articles: http://www.thenation.com/directory/view.mhtml?t=09

Yale Bites Unions By Kimberly Phillips-Fein, the Nation, 7/2/01: http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20010702&s=phillips-fein

Power Politics at Yale By Sherrod Brown, the Nation, 6/3/02: http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020603&s=brown

Graduate Student union organizing: Academic Freedom for Students At Michigan State: http://www.vps.msu.edu/SpLife/acfree.htm

MIT Student Association for Freedom of Expression (SAFE): http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/safe/home.html

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