"Harry Keyishian's case, Keyishian v. Board of Regents, remains the most important legal ruling in defense of academic freedom, enshrining it as a special concern of the First Amendment."
"What's remarkable about the Constitution is that it tends to, even if we're thoughtless about it as a civilization, it tends to pull us back to certain standards."
"Harry was the only one with a one-year contract, so he was the first one fired, and that's why the case bears his name."
"He was the first professor to win FDU's Distinguished Faculty Award for Research and wrote several books, while also serving as the longtime director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Press."
Harry Keyishian, a significant advocate for academic freedom, died on April 4. He was fired in 1964 for refusing to sign a loyalty oath at the State University of New York. His case, Keyishian v. Board of Regents, became a landmark Supreme Court ruling that established academic freedom as a First Amendment concern. Keyishian had a distinguished academic career, receiving FDU's Distinguished Faculty Award for Research and authoring several books. He served as the director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Press and contributed greatly to the field of academic freedom.
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