Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-7-1907

(1) Freedom of expression and inquiry at public institutions of higher education are indispensable to the pursuit of educational excellence and the furtherance of the ordered individual liberty established in our nation's founding documents;

(2) Public institutions of higher education have a duty to promote and defend freedom of expression and inquiry, and educate students on the individual liberties established in our nation's founding documents;

(3) Public institutions of higher education should seek and foster intellectual diversity among administrators, faculty, students, and employees;

(4) Positively or negatively incentivizing, informally pressuring, indoctrinating, or otherwise compelling students or employees of a public institution of higher education to embrace divisive concepts is contrary to the mutual respect and collegial processes essential to the free exchange of ideas;

(5) Measures taken to ensure non-discrimination cannot be allowed to undermine the principles of merit and excellence in the core activities of public institutions of higher education;

(6) Institutional transparency and the implementation of § 49-7-1903 will help limit the potential risk of diminished excellence from our great institutions; and

(7) Public medical institutions of higher education best serve the state when providing meritorious education and training that positions future healthcare professionals to serve all patients adequately and to the best of their ability.

(c)(1) Subject to appropriate constitutional time, place, and manner restrictions in accordance with applicable law, for purposes of approving or scheduling usage of the institution's property, an institution shall not show bias or favoritism for or against:

(2) A public institution of higher education shall not:

(3) Notwithstanding subdivision (c)(1), a public institution of higher education may restrict or deny use of the institution's property for public displays, organized public gatherings, or public demonstrations if the display, gathering, or demonstration would violate § 39-17-902 or § 49-7-2405.