AAUP Presents
A podcast by the American Association of University Professors on issues related to academic freedom, shared governance, and higher education. Visit aaup.org for more news and information.
AAUP Presents
The Fight for Academic Freedom at the University of Florida
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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