academic freedom – Behind The Black

In two different court decisions yesterday the courts ruled in favor of professors who had been punished by their university because of their opinions.

March 22, 2013 9:03 pm Robert Zimmerman

Some good news: In two different court decisions yesterday the courts ruled in favor of professors who had been punished by their university because of their opinions.

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A University of Denver professor plans to teach the same course next spring that, because of two anonymous complaints, caused him to be suspended for more than 100 days.

December 14, 2011 10:49 am Robert Zimmerman

Standing up for his rights: A University of Denver professor plans to teach the same course next spring that, because of two anonymous complaints, caused him to be suspended for more than 100 days.

“I did not do anything wrong,” Gilbert said. “If I cave in on this, it would be terrible for academic freedom,” he said, explaining the decision to carry on teaching the class despite the trouble it had caused for him.