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The Fight for Academic Freedom at the University of Florida
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After the University of Florida administration blocked faculty from testifying in a voting rights case, a battle over academic freedom broke out in the state, garnering national attention and a court case. Paul Ortiz, professor of history at the University of Florida and president of the United Faculty of Florida-UF, talks to host Mariah Quinn about how faculty in the state are geared up to protect academic freedom and the first amendment.
Episode links:
- AAUP President Cautions Against Lack of Transparency as University of Florida Seeks New President
- University of Florida's Politically Motivated Violation of Academic Freedom Undermines the Common Good
- "Judge rules for professors in University of Florida academic freedom case,"
Susan Svrluga and Lori Rozsa The Washington Post - "UF researchers felt pressure to destroy COVID-19 data, faculty report says," Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay Times
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