Speaker Highlights Risks To Extramural Speech Protections

This article from The Record highlights Judith Butler’s lecture on the increasing threats to free speech and academic freedom on college campuses, underscoring political pressures and donor influence. Butler stresses protecting open debate, critical thinking, academic expression, and student protests. For alumni involved in university governance or advocacy, the lecture provides key insights into universities’ evolving role in society and the fight to preserve academic independence and democratic values.