Former Whitewater chancellor quit over free speech survey

MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s former interim chancellor said he resigned over the UW System leader’s decision to query students about free speech rights. He told the Wisconsin State Journal for a story published Wednesday that he was upset over Interim System President Michael Falbo’s decision to send out the survey after initially deciding that institutions wouldn’t do it. He said he was worried students were tired of questionnaires and a free speech survey wasn’t crucial at UW-Whitewater because students are exposed to a variety of voices. Falbo told the State Journal that his stance on the survey changed last week after the center’s director, Tim Shiell, told him that chancellors’ concerns were based on incomplete information.