How targeting scholars for speech leaves lasting scars

Source: Expression
by Nate Honeycutt

“When a scholar is targeted for their expression, the story rarely ends when the headlines fade. The formal investigations wrap up and the social media outrage may die down, but for many, the experience marks a permanent shift in how they think, speak, and interact with others in public. Such cases have profound implications for academic freedom and the state of campus free speech in higher education.” (10/28/25)

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