No, Tennessee Code, section 49-7-1907, discusses the role of public institutions of higher education in fostering expression
and inquiry afforded by an individual’s liberties established in our nation’s founding
documents. Tennessee Code, section 49-7-1906 protects the academic freedom of faculty thereby allowing faculty to determine the
appropriate content and delivery of their courses. This section of the bill also recognizes
and upholds the right of faculty to engage with content defined as divisive for the
purposes of program, college, or regional accreditation. The University will continue
to support academic freedom as allowed by the legislation.