During his tenure at the law school, Bollinger, a well-known First Amendment scholar, published several of his own volumes, including Images of a Free Press and The Tolerant Society: Freedom of Speech and Extremist Speech in America.
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There he was much admired by students, who appreciated his obvious interest in undergraduate viewpoints and his willingness to meet and discuss issues.
Administrators also valued Bollinger's sharp foresight.
"He had a way of identifying issues quickly," says Margaret Dyer Chamberlain, an associate provost at Dartmouth who worked with Bollinger. In addition to taking on administrative duties, Bollinger also taught a popular undergraduate class on the First Amendment.
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