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The dean's list, part 2
As ACTA's new report Protecting the Free Exchange of Ideas shows, many colleges and universities across the country have been taking concrete steps to advance intellectual diversity and the free exchange of ideas on campus. One such is Governors State University, a public university near Chicago whose strategic plan, Strategy 2015, reaffirms the university's mission of "creating an intellectually stimulating public square." In a letter to ACTA, GSU's provost indicated she had placed the American Council on Education Statement on Academic Rights and Responsibilities on her website, as well as distributing copies of the statement to all faculty members. The provost's letter also informed us of GSU's commitment to reviewing syllabi to ensure that grades are only based on considerations intellectually relevant to the course material, and to implementing a more rigorous, trustee-monitored program review system.
GSU is an example of how universities can protect the free exchange of ideas via their strategic planning processes and mission statements. Kudos to the administration and trustees there for working to improve students' educational experience.
Posted by Sandra E. Czelusniak on July 01, 2009 at July 1, 2009 05:01 PM
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