Tenure for faculty in universities and other institutions of higher education is reexamined. Originally intended to protect intellectual freedom, tenure currently places a financial burden on institutions subject to dwindling financial resources. Colleges and universities are encouraged to replace tenure with a year-by-year contract system. (LMO)

Concludes that whoever selects a season of plays or a play to be performed should be aware of the prospective audience response. (PD)

Presents the perspective of a private church-related college on censorship in academic theatre. (PD)

While print media are protected by the First Amendment, the electronic media are subject to content regulations. Gives an historical overview, showing how the Federal Communications Commission came to regulate radio. There should be a constitutional solution, an amendment protecting electronic media from government regulations. (CS)

Recommends that the American Society for Information Science become involved and cooperate with the American Association for the Advancement of Science in the issue of scientific freedom and responsibility. (Author/PF)

The article argues that the principles upon which academic freedom is founded must be elaborated and modified in ways that are relevant to the responsibilities and circumstances of today's universities. The article elucidates the UC's new statement on academic freedom, which honors the long history and tradition of the principles of academic…

All students in public school classrooms have the right to materials and educational experiences that promote open inquiry, critical thinking, diversity in thought and expression, and respect for others. Denial or restriction of this right is an infringement of intellectual freedom. Because of their almost exactly similar positions against…

Americans are constantly reevaluating their commitment to First Amendment rights and values and rearranging their priorities, asking themselves whether life would be more civil, more orderly, less threatening if the excesses of expression were somehow more subdued. That clear sense of unease permeates this second State of the First Amendment…

A number of card-carrying academics have found that intellectual freedom stops where unpopular ideas begin. (Editor)

This bibliography notes six magazine articles and eight paperbacks dealing with the issues of freedom of speech and press. (KM)

Urges teachers and professionals to battle against censorship for the sake of the students. (MM)

Originally presented as a speech at the Association for Education in Journalism convention, this article discusses the role of journalism educators, the importance of freedom of the press, and the need for good public relations by the press. (RB)

Article reviews court decisions on the issue of male students' right to wear long hair styles in school. Author summarizes by suggesting probable outcomes of hair-style cases in the various states. (Editor/CB)

Outlines measures that will preserve tenure yet change and improve it. (HS)

Author believes that the principle of tenure is entirely sound and commendable but that in practice there are numerous real failures which are sometimes very serious and that therefore it is advisable for American colleges and universities to explore the possibility of either radically reforming tenure or developing a more adequate system.…