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Academic Freedom in Social Studies Teaching: An Illinois Study
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The Faculty Perceptions of Academic Freedom at Christian Colleges and Universities
Academic freedom is a much-discussed topic in the literature. However, little empirical research has been performed that describes the faculty perceptions of academic freedom at Christian colleges and universities, a unique segment of institutions within US higher education. Specifically, little …
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'Pyrates' of the Lyceum: Big Pharma, Patents, and Academic Freedom in Neoliberal Times
Academic freedom and freedom of expression are threatened by the corporatised university. As neoliberal policies embed themselves in all aspects of public (if not private) life, freedom of expression and academic freedom are being degraded and denigrated in the university, in the popular press, in …
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Opinions of Administrators, Faculty, and Students Regarding Academic Freedom and Student Artistic Expression
… The research questions addressed the concept of academic freedom, the principle of institutional neutrality, and the context of the presentation. Three community colleges were selected for the study. Data were collected in two stages. Information gathered in the first stage of this project was …
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A comparison of administrator and faculty self-report and knowledge of distance education, related intellectual property laws and policy, and tenets of academic freedom
… and the law, university policies, and tenets of academic freedom that are supposed to stimulate intellectual creativity. An Internet-based survey was used to gather data from university faculty and administrators at four southeastern research universities in the United States. Results indicated …
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The perceptions of tenure and alternatives to tenure among faculty at a mid-sized regional university in a large northeastern state
… faculty and tenure-track faculty regarding academic freedom and tenure. With this information, professors will be able to engage in discussions about tenure and its future. In this study, professors across all colleges and professorial ranks were asked to rate the degree to which they either …
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Export control awareness: the initial discussion & necessary considerations of engaging in export control practices at Eastern Washington University
… control regulations, examine the importance of academic freedom in higher education, illustrate Eastern Washington University’s (EWU) growing research potential, and offer guidance for if or when EWU engages in export control related practices. In support of these goals, EWU’s 2018-2023 …
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University Faculty Members’ Understanding of Their Role: Identity, Power, and Silence
… Tenure is an institutional means to enact academic freedom, which allows tenured faculty members to investigate topics of their choosing free from external influence. Academic freedom also enables faculty members to be public intellectuals who shape and critique social policies and make …
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Citizenship Education and the First Amendment in Public Schools
… right to know or receive information, and academic freedom). Adult First Amendment rights were examined briefly in order to obtain benchmarks and then proposed changes were made.
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ΟΙ ΠΡΟΣΦΑΤΕΣ ΕΞΕΛΙΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΙΚΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΡΥΘΜΙΣΕΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΝΩΤΑΤΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
… WITHIN THE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUISITIONS OF THE ACADEMIC FREEDOM AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND OF SELF-GOVERNMENT AS AN INSTITUTIONAL GUARANTY. THE ORGANIZING STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY UNITS AS ORGANIZING UNITS OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IS BEING SET OUT. THE STRUCTURE OF THE …
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A Matter of Interpretation: Examining the coded meanings of "safe space" in higher education communities
… who also saw such places as providing safety, freedom, activism, and intellectual discussion (Crockett, 2016; White, 2016). But critics argued that such spaces have the potential to stifle academic freedom, intellectual growth and free speech, and act as cocoons for students (Crovitz, 2016; …
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'The Protected Disclosures Act 2000: limitation on the defamation law in South Africa'
Freedom of expression is constitutionally protected by the 1996 Constitution of South Africa. The constitution makes special provision to include freedom of the press and other media, freedom to receive or impart information or ideas, freedom of artistic creativity, academic freedom and freedom of …
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An analysis of the laws affecting the employment rights of public school employees in the state of West Virginia
… West Virginia public school personnel included academic freedom, assignment of duties, personal leave, leaves of absence and other absences, workmen's compensation, unemployment compensation, insurance benefits, retirement, seniority, reductions in force, grievance procedures, employee …
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The constitutional rights and responsibilities of students and academic personnel in public community colleges as determined by federal and state court decisions
… of community college students and academic personnel as determined by federal and state court decisions. The first chapter is a brief overview of the development of the community college. It demonstrates that the dubious position of the community college in higher education …
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Human factors for the undergraduate aviation student
… support the instructor, not meant to infringe on academic freedom. Assignments and reading expectations are aligned with industry objectives and designed in accordance with key literature for well designed courses that encourage learning beyond rote memorization.
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Bridging the innovation gap through funding : the case of MIT Deshpande Center
The idea of gap-funding program, in which academic scientists are given research funding for developing proof-of-concept and prototype, has recently attracted attention as a policy measure of commercializing academic science. While the earliest programs of its kind were initiated about a decade …
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An Assessment of the Level of School Law Knowledge of South Carolina School Principals and the Implications for Litigation and Social Justice
… areas of student rights (search/seizure, student freedom of expression, issues of religion and education, special education/limited English proficiency, student due process/discipline, and compulsory education) and teacher rights (liability regarding student injuries, contract issues/employee …
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Training on the diagnosis, treatment, and referral of substance abusers and their families in AAMFT-accredited master's level marriage and family therapy programs
… of existing curricula, the importance of academic freedom, and the abundance of other topics to be covered.
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Artist-educators’ experiences with identity and representation in theatre arts learning spaces
… struggle to find balance between free speech, academic freedom, and the advancement of representation and identity, specifically in theatre programs and arts communities. Artist–educators seem ill-equipped to confront the complexity found with issues of bias, identity, representation, and …
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