This article was originally posted on The Huntington News by Emily Spatz.
Senior Northeastern officials said during an Oct. 30 faculty senate meeting that the university could allow faculty representation in the institution’s policy-making process. A senior vice president also said the external affairs department revised its FAQ page about protest regulations to remedy incorrect statements, which had elicited vocal opposition from members of the Northeastern faculty.
Despite university administration indicating openness to faculty concerns and making immediate changes to the public-facing FAQ page, faculty said they are still troubled by the signals university leaders are sending about restricted free speech.
It would be wonderful if the administration and if the senate could urge the administration to come in line with the values of the faculty, which I think are widely shared in favor of broad university protections that are clearly stated: for faculty to speak freely, to participate in various political actions, extramural and intramural, so long as they do not violate the terms of the faculty handbook,” said associate professor of philosophy Matthew Smith.
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