UNC classroom ‘First Amendment’ policy advances right-wing war on expertise

By: Michael Schwalbe

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 1,232

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Last month, a group calling itself the UNC Alumni Free Speech Alliance (UNC AFSA) sent a letter to UNC chancellor Lee Roberts urging UNC to adopt a policy requiring all course syllabi to include language assuring students that they have First Amendment rights to free speech in the classroom. The stated rationale for this policy is to foster “an environment where diverse viewpoints can be explored without fear of reprisal.”

On April 26, …

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