The University is committed to protecting the academic freedom...
of our faculty to produce and disseminate knowledge through research and teaching across their areas of expertise and according to the standards of their disciplines. In the words of the UVA Statement on Free Expression and Free Inquiry, "every idea must be heard so that it may be subjected to the rigorous scrutiny necessary to advance knowledge." – Interim Provost Brie Gertler
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Provost Baucom's Remarks to Faculty Senate
The importance of free expression, academic freedom, and their centrality to the life of the University.
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