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FAU reinstates professor suspended over Charlie Kirk posts
Florida Atlantic University reinstated associate Professor Karen Leader on Nov. 18 after placing her on paid leave …
By Alvaro Sopo '26
Nov 26, 2025
Pro-trans protesters hurl vulgar abuse at 'transphobic lawmaker' Laurel Libby
The Maine state lawmaker was confronted following an event where she spoke on the topic of free speech.
By Jared Harris 
Nov 20, 2025
Faculty unions rarely defend professors targeted for speech: SURVEY
The survey reveals an ideological gap as just 7 percent of conservative scholars reported union support, compared t…
By Lyle  Kenitzer '28
Nov 19, 2025
FIRE rents electronic roadside billboard near Indiana University, asks 'What Are They Hiding?'
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression recently revealed its 2026 College Free Speech Rankings, which …
By Michael Duke '26
Nov 18, 2025
Princeton disputes FIRE free-speech rankings as watchdog says school 'misunderstands the data'
Princeton University is pushing back after receiving an 'F' free-speech climate grade from the Foundation for Indiv…
By Sophia Chavarria '27
Nov 17, 2025
University of Oklahoma student appears to assault TPUSA member, others kick or remove yard signs
Multiple videos have surfaced showing students kicking over and pulling yard signs out of the ground belonging to t…
By Austin Browne  '24
Nov 12, 2025
Erika Donalds to speak at Florida State University on education reform and school choice
Event hosted by the Leadership Institute and Turning Point USA to highlight parental rights, accountability, and th…
By Jared Harris 
Nov 3, 2025
Dozens of elite college papers back brief opposing Trump immigration policy
Elite student newspapers unite against alleged federal retaliation for pro-Palestinian speech.
By Jacob Beckwith '26
Oct 28, 2025
Pitt earns failing free speech grade as students fear backlash for sharing views
Members of the university’s College Republicans chapter told Campus Reform that this imbalance has created a cultur…
By Ushan Dahal '29
Oct 25, 2025
UMD TPUSA faces excessive security fee for campus event
The University of Maryland’s Turning Point USA chapter is fighting back against what it calls a ‘viewpoint-discrimi…
By Austin Browne  '24
Oct 23, 2025
Erika Donalds, school choice expert, pledges to continue Charlie Kirk’s legacy in FL speech
Donalds said that empowering states, school boards, and parents would produce stronger academic outcomes and more f…
By Jared Harris 
Oct 16, 2025
UT Austin students stage protest against Trump compact
Students at UT Austin recently protested an offer from the Trump administration to partner in combating anti-conser…
By Austin Browne  '24
Oct 16, 2025
PROF. JENKINS: The limits of academic freedom
Academic freedom doesn’t provide special dispensation for professors to say whatever they want.
By Rob Jenkins 
Oct 15, 2025
Student says he was reprimanded for wearing TPUSA-issued hat while eulogizing Charlie Kirk
An Oklahoma State University student claims he was lectured by a Student Government adviser after wearing a Turning…
By Austin Browne  '24
Oct 10, 2025
STURGE: Trump’s 'Compact for Academic Excellence' brings law and merit back to campus
The Trump administration initially invited nine colleges to join its 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Edu…
By Emily Sturge  
Oct 7, 2025
Tomato thrown at Charlie Kirk memorial, police officer swiftly intervenes
After a tomato was thrown at a Turning Point USA table and a memorial for Charlie Kirk, a nearby law enforcement of…
By Jared Harris 
Oct 3, 2025
UMich commits $50M to 'dialogue' center amid violent rhetoric from faculty celebrating Kirk killing
University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso condemned hateful rhetoric from faculty celebrating Charlie Kirk’s…
By Emily Sturge  
Sep 30, 2025
LSU announces lecture series honoring Charlie Kirk to promote free speech
Louisiana State University (LSU) has announced its plans to develop a lecture series focused on 'civil discourse an…
By Emma Arns '26
Sep 23, 2025
YAF president pushes nationwide contract requiring colleges to protect conservative speech
Scott Walker of Young America’s Foundation called on university leaders to guarantee safety and ideological fairnes…
By Clarise Tujardon '26
Sep 22, 2025
Gen Z 'deeply disturbed' by Charlie Kirk death because 'we're all human': WATCH
Campus Reform Assistant Editor Will Biagini visited Florida State University to gather student reactions to the ass…
By Campus Reform 
Sep 21, 2025
Protesters at Oakland University Charlie Kirk vigil overpowered by 'USA' chants
Protesters confronted people attending a vigil for Charlie Kirk, but their shouts were drowned out by attendees' ch…
By Jared Harris 
Sep 18, 2025
Students endorse free speech, but not when it offends someone, survey finds
While 74 percent say free speech matters more than comfort, majorities would still report professors and peers for …
By CJ Womack '25
Sep 9, 2025
Students uninterested in winning debates fairly are turning to 'heckler's veto'
The campus free speech crisis, historically driven by elements on the political left, is no longer a one-sided issu…
By Jared Harris 
Sep 8, 2025
University of Pittsburgh must reinstate SJP chapter after federal judge rules free speech was violated
A federal judge has ordered the University of Pittsburgh to reinstate its Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) c…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 4, 2025
Professor fired for using hypotheticals about pregnancy, immigration loses First Amendment case
A professor who used hypothetical situations to challenge her students' thinking in a business law class has lost h…
By Daisy Roser '26
Jul 19, 2025
Texas anti-indoctrination crackdown bill signed into law
The new law requires university leadership to ensure that it is promoting courses that ‘are necessary to prepare st…
By Will Biagini  
Jun 26, 2025
University of Oregon ordered to cover legal fees after settling First Amendment lawsuit
The university has accumulated a $500,000 internal legal fee tab in an attempt to restrict speech.
By Matthew Garrett 
Jun 24, 2025
Arizona governor vetoes bill to adopt anti-Semitism definition in public education
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill on June 10 that would have banned public schools from promoting or endorsing…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 17, 2025
AZ state legislature passes bill to crackdown on anti-Semitism in public education
Arizona lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow students to sue public school educators for engaging in ant…
By Jessica Ogrin '28
Jun 6, 2025
Brown flags conservative student newspaper for trademark violations after publishing anti-DEI database
Brown University charged the conservative-leaning Brown Spectator with trademark violations for using 'Brown' in it…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 22, 2025
Kirk Center offers Richard D. McLellan Prizes to recognize champions of free speech
The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal is offering multiple prizes to promote free speech and its impact on o…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 15, 2025
Free speech surges on college campuses: POLL
A Gallup poll of over 2,300 currently enrolled bachelor’s degree students found that the majority believe they are …
By Emily Sturge  
Apr 8, 2025
PROF. GARRETT: Free speech and honest inquiry win in the University of California System
The University of California has begun to turn the page on ideological gatekeeping and is taking its first steps to…
By Matthew Garrett 
Mar 21, 2025
YAF chapter appeals to have full rights restored at University at Buffalo
A conservative student group at the University at Buffalo is taking its fight for free speech to the U.S. Court of …
By Jacob Beckwith '26
Mar 18, 2025
California Community Colleges retreat from enforcing DEI mandates after free speech lawsuit
The California Community Colleges system recently decided not to enforce a pro-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mand…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 18, 2025
Poll shows improved outlook for free speech following Trump victory
The Freedom for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has released a new poll showing an increase in the prospect…
By Campus Reform 
Jan 31, 2025
SJP activists sue CU Boulder for discipline after anti-Israel protest
Members of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) group recently filed a laws…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jan 27, 2025
‘TOO MUCH CENSORSHIP’: Mark Zuckerberg announces end of Facebook censorship, references past Georgetown speech on free expression
‘It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression on Facebook and Instagram,’ Zuckerberg said.
By Elad Vaida 
Jan 7, 2025
Free speech advocacy group defends Penn prof from investigation after praising suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has come out in defense of a University of Pennsylvania …
By Campus Reform 
Dec 26, 2024
2024: 5 times the left tried to quell free speech
Campus leftists often attempt to shut down speech they don't like — but in 2024, conservatives defended their First…
By Natalie Eaton 
Dec 24, 2024
Poll finds majority of students support institutional neutrality
A recent poll says that a majority of college students surveyed back institutional neutrality.
By Campus Reform 
Dec 19, 2024
University of Michigan establishes Institute for Civil Discourse to 'strengthen debate' on campus
One of the nation's top public universities is implementing an Institute for Civil Discourse designed to 'strengthe…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 17, 2024
Joint letter warns colleges of potential human rights violations for handling of anti-Israel protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International USA, and Human Rights Watch have called upon university a…
By Sam  Brown  '28
Dec 13, 2024
Dartmouth implements policy of 'Institutional Restraint'
Dartmouth College has joined the growing list of elite universities to enact institutional neutrality protocols.
By Campus Reform 
Dec 12, 2024
70 percent of faculty cannot speak freely about Israeli-Palestinian conflict, new report claims
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict consistently rated as a hard issue on many campuses.
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 12, 2024
House Reps, experts discuss DEI, free speech in higher ed at Campus Free Speech Roundtable
Rep. Burgess Owens described leftist trends on campus as ‘pure Marxism' during the Wednesday roundtable.
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 11, 2024
Harvard president clarifies that school must condemn anti-Semitic speech
Harvard President Alan Garber has clarified that the university should condemn anti-Semitic speech in accordance wi…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 11, 2024
Michigan State issues institutional neutrality, 'thoughtful restraint' guidelines
Michigan State University has taken a major step toward implementing institutional neutrality.
By Campus Reform 
Dec 9, 2024
Dartmouth committee to release advisory report for issuing official institutional statements
A Dartmouth College committee will soon release a new report for university programs, departments, and other entiti…
By Campus Reform 
Nov 26, 2024
CUNY announces free speech task force after controversy over anti-Israel protests
The City University of New York (CUNY) announced plans to create a free speech task force in response to tensions s…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Nov 26, 2024