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MFSA is an independent organization advocating for free expression, viewpoint diversity, and academic freedom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jan 19, 2023 11 tweets 6 min read
A new report from @TheFIREorg examines @MIT’s institutional health, with an eye to its climate for free expression. There are worrying signs and trends on #freespeech at MIT, but also clear ways of addressing them. 🧵 (1/11)
thefire.org/news/report-fr… First, the worrying stuff, including the fact that, in a number of measures on free speech views & attitudes, MIT’s students scored worse than their national counterparts. (Note: figures drawn from FIRE’s College Free Speech Rankings) (2/11)
thefire.org/college-free-s…