University of Wisconsin directive devalues free speech on campus

Letter to the editor from Professor John Sharpless, and emeritus professors Donald Downs and Mary Anderson. “Top UW-Madison administrators issued a directive to all faculty and staff on Nov. 13 intended to prevent the racial confrontations that beset the University of Missouri earlier this month. Without questioning their intentions, we are concerned the statement may inhibit the free exchange of ideas on campus and that it is contrary to basic constitutional protections.”