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The claim that\u00a0college students censor<\/a>\u00a0viewpoints with which they disagree is now common. Versions of this claim include the falsehoods that\u00a0students \u201cshut down<\/a>\u201d most invited speakers to campuses, reject challenging ideas and\u00a0oppose conservative views<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Such cynical distortions dominate discussions of higher education today, misinform the public and threaten both democracy and higher education.<\/p>\n

Indeed,\u00a0politicians in states<\/a>\u00a0such as\u00a0Florida<\/a>,\u00a0Texas<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Ohio<\/a>\u00a0argue that a so-called \u201cfree speech crisis\u201d on college campuses justifies stronger government control over what gets taught in universities.<\/p>\n

Since 2020, numerous state legislatures have attempted to censor forms of speech on campuses by citing exaggerations about students and their studies. Passing laws to ban certain kinds of speech or ideas from college campuses is no way to promote true free speech and intellectual diversity.\u00a0The most common targets of such censorship<\/a>\u00a0are programs that discuss race, gender, sexuality and other forms of multiculturalism.<\/p>\n

My concerns over public discourse about higher education extend from\u00a0my book<\/a>\u00a0on popular misinformation about universities and why it threatens democracy. In it, I show that many negative perceptions of students and universities rest on factual distortions and exaggerations.<\/p>\n

The character of public debates about higher education is important. Millions of Americans rely on a healthy system of university education for professional and personal success. Rampant cynicism about higher education, leading to\u00a0declines in public support<\/a>\u00a0for it, only undermines their pursuits.<\/p>\n

Based on my research, I offer alternative ways to frame debates about higher education. They can lead to discussions that are more constructive and accurate while better protecting fundamental American values such as free speech and democracy.<\/p>\n

1. Avoid stereotypes about college students<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The idea that college students are hostile to opposing viewpoints is\u00a0false<\/a>. Pundits and media personalities have promoted this falsehood aggressively. Such figures\u00a0have benefited<\/a>, politically or financially, from sensationalism about a college \u201cfree speech crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

In opinion polls, college students typically\u00a0express stronger support<\/a>\u00a0for free speech and diverse viewpoints than other groups. Partisan organizations often\u00a0cherry-pick<\/a>\u00a0that data to make it seem otherwise. But poll results tell only part of the story about college campuses today.<\/p>\n

Several thousand institutions<\/a>\u00a0make up U.S. higher education. The system includes hundreds of thousands of students from different backgrounds. College campuses are often more demographically and intellectually diverse than surrounding communities.<\/p>\n

Judgments about higher education based on sweeping generalizations about college students conflict with the full realities of campus life. A wider range of perspectives, including from students themselves, can enrich debates about university education.<\/p>\n

2. Consider all forums for free speech in universities<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Universities protect free speech\u00a0more effectively<\/a>\u00a0than do other parts of society. They don\u2019t do so perfectly, but more effectively.<\/p>\n

Universities are major centers for the study of the First Amendment, the free press, human rights, cultural differences, international diplomacy, conflict resolution and more. Many institutions require students to take basic speech and writing courses that enhance their skill in argument and debate.<\/p>\n

Manufactured outrage<\/a>\u00a0about college students who protest invited speakers fuels sensationalism about free speech on campuses. Despite occasional disruptions over bigoted speakers, universities offer\u00a0numerous forums for free speech<\/a>, open debate and intellectual diversity.<\/p>\n

Just one large university holds thousands of classes, meetings, performances and other events on a daily basis. People freely express their views and pursue new ideas in those settings. Now multiply that reality by several thousand different institutions.<\/p>\n

Debates over free speech in higher education can be improved by acknowledging the many forums in which people speak freely every day.<\/p>\n

3. Recognize the true threats to free speech on campuses<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For the past several years, many state legislatures have promoted the falsehood that universities are hostile to various ideas. The most commonly cited examples are conservative ideas, traditional expressions of patriotism and great works of Western literature.<\/p>\n

The notion of hostility to such ideas on college campuses has surfaced in numerous bills that create\u00a0new forms of state interference<\/a>\u00a0in education. Thirty-five\u00a0pieces of legislation<\/a>\u00a0banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in colleges have been introduced in state legislatures. So far, three of them have been signed into law, while four are pending final legislative approval.<\/p>\n

Tenure for faculty members, which protects independent thought, is also\u00a0under assault<\/a>\u00a0in states such as Florida and Texas. Politicians in those states justify ending tenure protections by claiming that professors teach students to censor free speech.<\/p>\n

Such rising government interference creates a genuine threat to free speech on college campuses and in society beyond.\u00a0A historic increase in state censorship<\/a>, which began with higher education, has spilled over into censorship of materials about race, gender, sexuality and multiculturalism in K-12 schools and public libraries.<\/p>\n

Advocacy organizations like the\u00a0ACLU<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0American Association of University Professors<\/a>\u00a0have condemned this censorship. So have\u00a0numerous conservative leaders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Informed scrutiny of university policies and what faculty members teach is always welcome. But cynical distortions have fueled anti-democratic censorship of universities, not constructive efforts to improve them.<\/p>\n

4. Understand the role of academic freedom<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The ability of citizens to exercise academic freedom is not only vital in education. It\u2019s also training for democracy.<\/p>\n

Academic freedom includes the freedom to attend a university of one\u2019s choice. The freedom to learn what one chooses in that university. The freedom of an institution to offer a wide range of subject matters to students. And the freedom to teach or conduct research without political interference.<\/p>\n

These freedoms are not reserved for Ivy League universities. U.S. higher education includes state schools and\u00a0community colleges<\/a>\u00a0that serve middle- and working-class communities. Those institutions are the backbone of many professions, from health care and technology to engineering and education.<\/p>\n

The quality of public debate over free speech in higher education matters. Government interference with colleges does not punish elites. It rewards deeply cynical views of higher education and restricts a freedom that should be available to all Americans.<\/p>\n

Author Bio: <\/strong>Bradford Vivian is Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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