Public universities may lawfully regulate certain forms of speech when a reasonable member of the campus community could construe that expression as a disruptive threat, but this standard has been inconsistently applied and widely misunderstood.
The ACLU of Northern California and several groups supporting academic freedom and free speech have filed an amicus brief backing a First Amendment challenge against senior federal officials for using the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny visas and deport foreign nationals for speaking out against Israel or in favor of Palestine.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 715, a bill to strengthen protections against antisemitism in K-12 schools across California, which establishes a new state Office of Civil Rights and creates an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator to help develop training, review complaints, advise school districts, and recommend policy changes.
The University of California is facing a serious threat from the Trump administration, which is demanding concessions that would cede control of core university functions and compromise academic freedom, leading to a potential loss of significant research and other federal funding.
Governor Gavin Newsom has warned that any California university that signs the proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” will lose state funding, as it requires universities to adopt government definitions of gender, ban consideration of race or sex in admissions and hiring, and freeze tuition for U.S. students.
A federal court ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it attempted to rescind billions of dollars in research funding from Harvard University, citing concerns about campus antisemitism and ideological capture, in violation of the university’s First Amendment rights.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders condemned the Trump administration’s alleged $1 billion political shakedown of the University of California, which they characterized as an assault on academic freedom and a threat to the state’s public university system.
By Jessica Weisman ORLANDO, FL – A federal judge here this week issued a preliminary injunction blocking…
On Thursday, the UC Davis Faculty Association hosted a public talk on academic freedom – a timely topic at UC Davis given calls by the legislature and community members to fire a tenured faculty member for statements made several years ago over Twitter.
Free event: Knowledge, Power, and the Future of Academic Freedom (From Press Release) – Attacks on faculty…