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This issue of the Stand Up newsletter highlights the key role academic freedom and free expression play in the University’s pursuit of its research and teaching mission. As President Eisgruber wrote in his 2024 State of the University letter, “Free speech and academic freedom are the lifeblood of any great university and any healthy democracy.”
Below, learn more about the University’s commitment to academic freedom and free expression and why it is an important reason to Stand Up for Princeton.
John Mack: Why I’m standing up
“The free exchange of ideas, fostered in a supportive environment, is central to Princeton’s mission and to its impact on the world. That’s why academic freedom matters. And that’s why I’m standing up for Princeton.” — John Mack ’00, Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton University
Academic Freedom
Defending the freedom to explore different viewpoints and perspectives is a guiding principle at Princeton. Here are a few resources that will help you learn more about this commitment:
- President Eisgruber discusses the importance of academic freedom on “The Daily” podcast with Rachel Abrams from The New York Times
- “The Structure of Academic Freedom”: President Eisgruber’s introduction to Robert Post’s lecture, “The Structure of Academic Freedom”
- Princeton’s Academic Freedom and Free Expression site
In the news
- “People With Severe Diabetes Are Cured in Small Trial of New Drug” (The New York Times)
- Graduate Programs Face a Federal Reckoning (InsideHigherEd.com)
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