Why does academic freedom matter to you? Tell a story about a time your ability to learn, speak, or be yourself was threatened, or when you pushed back.
Academic freedom is essential to meaningful education. It allows students and educators to explore complex ideas, challenge dominant narratives, and speak openly without fear of punishment or censorship.
For students who live at the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and class, academic freedom is more than a principle. It is a necessary protection that affirms our right to belong in intellectual spaces.
DJ Anthony Gaffield, California