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Founded in 1920, the ACLU is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization with affiliates in all 50 states dedicated to defending and expanding the civil liberties of all Americans. The following community forums were hosted by the ACLU of Ohio, and are offered here as a public service for those interested in learning more about individual rights. Programs feature community leaders, scholars, and activists sharing their expertise and unique perspectives in specific areas of civil liberties. To watch our video podcasts, click here. 04.17.08Free People Think Freely: Academic Freedom in Perilous TimesListen to Steve Aby, professor at the University of Akron, former president of Akron-AAUP (the American Association of University Professors), and author of The Academic Bill of Rights Debate: A Handbook, for a discussion on academic freedom. The freedom of inquiry by students and faculty is essential to many of the freedoms granted under the first amendment. When the free flow of ideas is stymied – when thought is controlled – we begin to lose control over all other aspects of our lives.
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