70 UF教职员工抗议限制公众评论社会问题的新的中立政策。 Seventy UF faculty protest new neutrality policy limiting public commentary on social issues.

佛罗里达大学70名退休教师于2026年1月21日参加了关于该校新的机构中立政策的会议,该政策限制大学领导人公开评论政治或社会问题。 Seventy retired University of Florida faculty attended a Jan. 21, 2026, session on the school’s new institutional neutrality policy, which restricts university leaders from publicly commenting on political or social issues. 在宪法法学者Lyrissa Lidsky的带领下,讨论突出强调了以下关切,即该政策旨在维护机构完整性,可能会抑制言论自由和学术参与。 Led by constitutional law scholar Lyrissa Lidsky, the discussion highlighted concerns that the policy, intended to preserve institutional integrity, may chill free speech and academic engagement. 虽然Lidsky强调个人言论仍受《第一修正案》保护,但批评者警告含糊的语言可能会阻碍公共讨论,损害学术自由。 While Lidsky emphasized that individual expression remains protected under the First Amendment, critics warn vague language could discourage public discourse and undermine academic freedom. 有关高等教育在公共辩论中的作用的全国辩论正在密切注视这项政策的影响。 The policy’s impact is being closely watched amid national debates over higher education’s role in public debate.