As a land-grant institution, Penn State embraces its role in promoting and supporting the First Amendment and values the legal protections it offers for free expression, inquiry and thought — all foundational to our mission of discovering and disseminating ideas through research, teaching and learning.

In this accompanying video, I discuss the unique role that public institutions like Penn State play in supporting and protecting the First Amendment — a law that guarantees the basic freedom to think and express ourselves as we wish. I invite you to watch and learn more about this important topic.

Neeli Bendapudi,
Penn State President