group college professors release report claim federal government attempt combat sexual harassment stifle educators free speech university campuses.the american association university aaup find current interpretation government title ix laws cover sexual harassment make hard professors especially female professors teach students right student find something offensive complain universities immediately open investigation teacher action matter questionable complaint is.according report failure federal government make meaningful distinctions conduct speech otherwise distinguish hostile environment sexual harassment put academic freedom free speech jeopardy general counsel association chairwoman subcommittee write report risa l. lieberwitz speak ny time say need protect academic speech freedom go academic speech well due process universities act way overly precipitous well apply overly broad definitions sexual harassment afraid scrutiny report even give examples support claim one regard sociology professor patty adler class deviance us society university colorado-boulder adler teach class twenty years semester around five hundred students enrol 2013 students complain class constitute sexual harassment conclusion term undergraduate teach assistants participate witness role-playing exercise feature subject relevant course material involve global sex trade performances animate character type eastern european slave whore pimp bar whore high-end escort adler dean offer buyout early retirement indicate accept offer could incur penalties include forfeiture retirement benefits.her option return classroom never teach course students faculty advocacy group find happen protest school ultimatum eventually university relent welcome back without condition however incident take toll stay one semester retired.professor adler alone similar incidents happen across country violation free speech academic freedom aaup find trouble group advocate sexual harassment ask government draw clear line harassment students properly educated.right line blurry colleges universities disservice students pay thousands dollars well-rounded curriculum course school act professor violate law huge difference harassment well uncomfortable intellectual topic nobody benefit school use common sense investigate claims.featured image via kevork djansezian/getty image professors claim sexual harassment ban violate first amendment