Document Type
Capstone Project
Abstract
This thesis project challenged me to apply my learning to the larger community and accomplish something that would make a lasting impact at Roger Williams University. When I was attempting to come up with my topic, I tussled with how my project could accomplish my main goal, to help people. With the current threats to academic freedom and institutional autonomy from the Trump Administration, I recognized that the faculty were expressing concern about the permanence of their jobs. The general feeling on campus and in the news was fear. So, I thought to myself, “How do I put these fears at ease during such an uncertain time?”
Recommended Citation
Hansen, Emma, "Academic Freedom Under Attack: How Faculty and Students can Protect their Rights Situated in the Scholarly and Public Spheres" (2025). Honors Senior Capstones and Theses. 24.
https://docs.rwu.edu/honors_theses/24
Comments
Submitted to: William Palm, Ph.D., Director, University Honors Program and Susan Pasquarelli, Ph.D, Professor of Literacy and English Education.
In fulfillment of the requirements for the University Honors Program Capstone.