Stanford Putting Co-Founder of ‘Campus Antifascist Network’ in Charge of Free Speech Policy
“Committee on Campus Climate, Community, and Speech”...
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DePauw University Ranks Dead Last in College Survey on Free Speech
"As a Republican, I felt that I could not speak up and defend myself"...
‘First Amendment Support Team’ at SUNY New Paltz Suspended After Complaints From BLM
"will uphold white supremacy, white patriarchal paternalism, and white fragility"...
Jones College in Mississippi Settles With Student in First Amendment Case
"I am pleased that Jones College was willing to work in good faith to align their policies with the First Amendment rights guaranteed to all of us, especially students on their campus"...
Santa Clara U. Bans ‘Degrading Language’ While Promising Free Expression
"It’s not bound by the First Amendment, yet its voluntary promises to students are a tacit endorsement of First Amendment standards."...
Big Student Free Speech Victory in 5th Circuit Against U Texas Speech Policies
In a victory for campus free speech at the University of Texas, with national implications, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just issued its decision in favor of plaintiff Speech First, Inc.
Turkey’s Erdogan Calls For Boycott Of French Goods Over ‘Islamophobic’ Response To Teacher’s Beheading
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called for a boycott of French goods over the country's response to a school teacher's beheading in Paris.
"Never give credit to French-labelled goods, don't buy them," he said in a televised speech. "I am calling to all my citizens from here to never help French brands or buy them."
College Democrats at U. Oklahoma Demand Cancellation of Ann Coulter Speech
“The College Democrats at the University of Oklahoma call on TPUSA to cancel their event with Ann Coulter to protect the well-being of the community”...
France: Police Arrest Pro-Hamas Muslim Leader Behind Fatwa on Beheaded School Teacher
Police in France have arrested a Muslim leader who reportedly issued a fatwa, or the Islamic death warrant, on the school teacher beheaded in Paris on Friday, the French-language newspaper Le Soir confirmed on Monday.
The suspect, Abdelhakim Sefrioui, leads an organization called "Cheikh Yassine Collective," which was set up in the memory of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, the slain founder of the Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas.
After Censorship Outrage, FCC Will Move Forward with Rulemaking to Clarify Free Speech Rights of Social Media Companies
Social media platforms, namely Facebook and Twitter, have hidden behind a specific provision, Section 230 of the Communications Act, maintaining that they are platforms, not publishers, justification they've used in broad and largely ideologically specific content and user censorship.
Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai indicated those days may soon come to an end.
Pomona College Wants Student Organizations to be Able to Remove Leaders for ‘Inappropriate Speech’
"Pomona College promises students free speech."...
Duquesne University Terminates Prof for Using N-Word in Class Discussion About Why It’s Inappropriate
Duquesne University Education Professor Gary Shank has been on leave since mid-September for using the N-word in a class discussion about why the word is inappropriate.
Shank gave students permission to use the word for the sake of their discussion, and this set off a firestorm.
Now the school has terminated his employment.
Survey Finds Disturbing Number of Students Believe Silencing Speech With Violence is Acceptable
"Acceptance of using violence to stop speech or an event from occurring was at nearly 20 percent."...
Cornell ranks low in campus free speech survey, abysmal on student free expression
It's not like I told you so, but I told you so.
For years I have been documenting the increasingly oppressive atmosphere for free speech at Cornell University, including shout-downs and disruptions of conservative and/or pro-Israel speakers and events. That atmosphere now is in overdrive with a push from the top-down of the admninistration to turn the campus into an exercise is activism, Cornell University takes a major step towards compulsory racial activism for faculty, students, and staff.
FIRE Comes to Defense of Prof Suspended for Using Term ‘Wuhan Flu’ on Syllabus
“Syracuse talks a big game when it comes to free speech, promising its students and faculty the full array of expressive rights”...
College Students Getting Punished Left and Right for Criticizing Black Lives Matter
"number of students being disciplined for exercising free speech on college campuses has skyrocketed in recent months"...
UCLA Reinstates Prof Suspended for Refusing to Change Exam or Grades for Black Students
Back in June, we brought you the story of Professor Gordon Klein, an accounting instructor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Business.
Klein was suspended, pending an investigation, for refusing to bend the rules for black students following the death of George Floyd, despite the fact that he was following directions from the school's diversity chair.
DeVos Makes Federal Grant Money Contingent Upon Compliance With First Amendment
The Department of Education announced Wednesday that the Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities final rule will "ensure that public institutions of higher education uphold fundamental rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and that private institutions of higher education adhere to their own policies regarding freedom of speech, including academic freedom."
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