The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.
The University of Texas board of regents has amended its free speech policy to prohibit the system and its 14 universities and health-related institutions from adopting political or social positions unrelated to campus operations.
The Middle East conflict has tested free speech policies at universities in Texas and across the country as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel students engage in protests and heated discussions. School leaders have struggled to strike a balance between their roles as moderators and facilitators of intellectual debate on campus. After the war began Oct. 7, UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell issued two statements to the university community related to the unfolding conflict.
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