Free speech at colleges

The University of North Carolina has come to the rescue of free speech. The president of the university announced the formation of a new program to promote free speech. This is on the heals of what happened last summer. Last week UNC-Chapel Hill’s Faculty Council passed a resolution affirming the right of faculty members to speak freely and the university’s duty to protect their speech. The university president said that it is well known that students with conservative views are hesitant to speak out for fear of reprisals and this must stop. The new program provides a platform for open discussion allowing all viewpoints. He said so many of the professors are liberal that he must introduce a program to encourage different views on various subjects. It is stunning that such an announcement is needed. What ever happened to our universities.