The UNC Board of Governors authorized a new definition of academic freedom on Thursday, a move that enshrines an explanation ...

Amid faculty protests, the public North Carolina system's governing board unanimously passed the policy change during its ...

The university system dropped proposed language saying teaching “clearly unrelated to the course description” wouldn’t be protected. The AAUP remained opposed.

Some observers see problems with letting UNC system policy makers define academic freedom for professors, warn it could lead ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Academic freedom is “essential” to the mission of the UNC System, according to its code. But what does it actually protect? The UNC ...

The former High Court chief justice who recommended an academic freedom definition be made law later agreed to remove the most contentious element after universities raised concerns. A version of ...

Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan says a legal definition of academic freedom, which has been resisted by some universities, could have prevented the sacking of controversial marine physics ...

If a student is uncertain about an issue of academic integrity, they should consult the faculty member to resolve questions in any situation prior to the submission of the academic exercise.

The UNC System Board of Governors is working toward establishing an official definition of "academic freedom." On Wednesday, the board's Committee on University Governance voted to endorse a system ...

The board also voted to raise tuition for in-state undergraduate students for the first time in nine years at its Thursday ...

UNC board will vote in February on a new academic freedom definition for the system. Draft limits freedom by excluding unrelated course content and political advocacy. Faculty and AAUP warn vague ...