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Princeton President Champions Free Speech Amid Censorship Debate

10/1/2025

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The president of Princeton University emphasizes free speech as a core campus value in a recent lecture.
He plans seminars for students to promote constructive discussion and debate.
Critics say students fear expressing opinions, arguing polls misrepresent attitudes toward free speech.
The president counters that discomfort is part of learning and that media exaggerates campus censorship; self-censorship remains an issue.

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The president of Princeton University emphasizes free speech as a core campus value in a recent lecture.
He plans seminars for students to promote constructive discussion and debate.
Critics say students fear expressing opinions, arguing polls misrepresent attitudes toward free speech.
The president counters that discomfort is part of learning and that media exaggerates campus censorship; self-censorship remains an issue.