nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/3d73ad4f367c81d7 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250702s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/3d73ad4f367c81d7 doi eng 342 23 Byrne, Peter Author aut Academic Freedom Mugged Byrne, Peter Verfassungsblog 2025-07-02 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier The forced resignation of James Ryan from the presidency of the University of Virginia by pressure from a politically motivated U.S. Department of Justice, abetted by his opponents within the school, deals a dangerous blow to institutional academic freedom both at UVA and at every public university. Of course, universities must abide by federal civil rights laws as interpreted by courts. But Ryan’s antagonists pursue a radical reorientation of higher education away from most forms of increasing opportunities for disadvantaged students. CC BY-SA 4.0 Academic Freedom DEI USA USA. Supreme Court (DE-588)35650-5 gnd USA. Supreme Court Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/academic-freedom-mugged/ raw object