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‘Too woke’: Former provost talks with TransparUNCy about free speech in higher ed

Oct 12, 2025

Former UNC Provost Chris Clemens had a wide-ranging discussion with progressive student group TransparUNCy about free speech in higher education. Clemens defended his record on the First Amendment during his tenure, which included enacting new policies at the Trustee level. He encouraged current University leadership to resist temptations to regulate faculty speech at the classroom level.

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