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The right to teach and study: a look at academic freedom
By Elliot Nicoletti | March 19The issue of academic freedom has become a crucial topic, especially at campuses like Western Washington University. Academic freedom is the standard that allows professors and faculty in institutions of higher education to study, teach and publish in their fields without fear of restriction and interference. Falling under the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, professors experience protection from institutional censorship in areas that pertain to their subjects of research.
