Harvard Goes Only Halfway Toward Institutional Neutrality
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Harvard University announced last week that it will no longer “issue official statements about public matters that do not directly affect the university’s core function” as an academic institution. This is welcome news for all of us who have long been concerned about politicization of universities and the resulting erosion of free expression in academia.
Originally published: June 12, 2024
Author: Daniel Diermeier
Position: Chancellor
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Published by: The Wall Street Journal