FROM NBC-4 Columbus, OH: “The principles of academic freedom, what is taught in the classroom, the move towards scholarly pursuit, the research that we do here at Ohio State, those are things that we are still very passionate about, and I know that we’re going to continue that work,” OSU president Ted Carter said. AAUP-OSU responded by declaring that Carter’s words about protecting academic freedom were “empty rhetoric” without more action. “We expect our university President to speak and act in defense of our core principles,” AAUP-OSU wrote. “What is the OSU Administration going to do to support our freedom of speech and academic freedom?” Read more here.