Libertarianism, academic freedom, and Notre Dame

My student, Cody Groeber, has a thoughtful essay in the Notre Dame newspaper, proposing -- among other things -- that a rich understanding of "academic freedom" needs to take into account the freedom of distinctive institutions and associations -- subsidiarity, anyone? -- to construct and protect their distinct, expressive identities and messages.  (Cody is responding to this letter, written by a member of the campus Libertarians.)