Self-Censorship on College Campuses Is Widespread and Getting Worse

When free speech and open expression are discussed in the context of higher education, the focus has typically been on undergraduates and their ability to engage in discourse and debate. While far too many students regularly report self-censoring and express concern over their reputation, many faculty, too, spend their time on campus working in fear, and worry about asking questions and sharing their opinions.

I’ve seen my professor colleagues regularly avoid certain topics and questions because they do not want to be mobbed by students, harassed or punished by aggressive diversity administrators, or have their career options cut short by significant reputational and, thus, professional consequences.

These assertions come amid a new survey from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) of almost 1,500 college faculty members across the country.

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