Academic freedom is one of the universally cherished concepts in American higher education.
When the pursuit of knowledge is inhibited, the progress of society itself is encumbered. Every institution of higher education is nonetheless responsible to the society which supports it. The university and the society cannot be mutually exclusive entities unconcerned for each other. They must be deeply interested in each other because they depend on each other. Therefore, all possible channels of communication between the university and the society must be maintained so that each knows and appreciates the value of the other.