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By Dustin Massengill –
The American Association of University Professors senior program officer Hans-Joerg Tiede discussed the state of academic freedom under President Donald Trump’s administration Feb. 24.
Tiede expressed his concerns about an already fragile system of protections of academic freedom coming under more legislative and social attack since Trump’s election.
“Enemies of the American people – the press and academics,” Tiede said. “These attacks are aimed at these institutions because of the roles they play in our democracy.