Marquette University has denied the group Students for Academic Freedom recognition as a student organization on campus.

The university "objected to types of programming and activities the group proposed as some of their functions," said Mark McCarthy, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean of student development. "The main focus of such an organization is on academic freedom, which is really under preview of faculty."

This decision was made by the Committee on Faculty, Provost Madeline Wake and Vice President of Student Affairs Andrew Thon.

According to McCarthy, Marquette values academic freedom, already has a statement in the faculty handbook on what academic freedom means and currently offers students many outlets in which to address their concerns.

Students for Academic Freedom can reorganize and provide another draft of its constitution for consideration, McCarthy said.

Read tomorrow's Marquette Tribune for a full report.