94% of sanctioned scholars suffered from free speech attacks

(The Center Square) – A Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression survey shows that 94% of sanctioned university scholars have experienced a negative impact following the attacks on their free speech, with conservative scholars receiving much less public support from their university colleagues or faculty union compared to liberals.

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) research fellow and manager of polling and analytics Nathan Honeycutt told The Center Square: “What we heard from scholars about their experiences further reinforces how the academy needs courageous faculty willing to stand up for their colleagues, even when doing so is difficult or unpopular.

“It takes courage to seek, to listen, and to defend,” Honeycutt said. “But standing up for others is a test