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University Senate speaker urges protection of academic freedom as part of ‘global university’ agenda

University of Illinois Board of Trustees · March 19, 2026
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Professor Linda Herrera told the University of Illinois Board of Trustees that being a global university requires protecting academic freedom, sustaining international programs and supporting vulnerable students such as undocumented and international graduate students facing enrollment declines.

Professor Linda Herrera of the University Senate Conference told the Board that defining and sustaining a "global university" requires ongoing deliberation, protection of academic freedom and concrete institutional support for international programs and vulnerable students.

Herrera said international enrollment is an important part of the system's global character but that recent declines — especially among…

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