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Dixie State revises speech policy after lawsuit

Dixie State University in St. George, Utah, revised its speech code on September 17 after settling a free speech…

By James Mietus
Sep 22, 2015

Free speech petitioners told they'll be 'locked up' at DuPage

Several students at the College of DuPage were told to cease or be "locked up" Friday as they attempted to colle…

By Peter Fricke
Sep 19, 2015

UC backs down on intolerance policy

The University of California system’s Board of Regents voted Thursday against implementing a proposed into…

By Peter Fricke
Sep 18, 2015

Michigan state legislature to propose 'Yes Means Yes' bill

Democrats in the Michigan state legislature are set to <a href="http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/09/16/yes-means…

By Michael McGrady
Sep 17, 2015

U. Penn defends expression of controversial opinions

While other universities dither over removing speech restrictions, the University of Pennsylvania is taking step…

By Peter Fricke
Sep 11, 2015

Community college welcomes diverse views ‘in the right context’

Hagerstown Community College in Maryland is doubling down on its restrictive speech policies, citing school poli…

By Peter Fricke
Sep 10, 2015

South Carolina student group stymied by free speech zones

University of South Carolina students affiliated with Young Americans for Liberty were prevented from meeting on…

By Peter Fricke
Sep 8, 2015

Washington State to revise controversial course syllabi

Washington State University (WSU) Interim President Daniel J. Bernardo announced yesterday that several controve…

By Sterling Beard
Sep 1, 2015

YAL students confronted while passing out Constitutions

Several University of Akron students affiliated with Young Americans for Liberty were confronted Sunday when the…

By Peter Fricke
Aug 30, 2015

Missouri State nixes free speech restrictions

Missouri State University has revised a policy that limited where outside groups could hold events on campus, an…

By Peter Fricke
Aug 27, 2015

Rutgers removes 'free' speech warning

Rutgers has now removed the warning from its page.

By Peter Hasson
Aug 25, 2015

Rutgers: No such thing as 'free' speech

Bias acts are "[v]erbal, written, physical, psychological acts that threaten or harm a person or group" on the basi…

By Peter Hasson
Aug 21, 2015

Congressman calls colleges out for ignoring First Amendment

A senior GOP congressman is reminding public colleges and universities of their obligation to protect free expre…

By Peter Fricke
Aug 20, 2015

FIRE releases list of schools with restrictive speech policies

A recent report claims that many American colleges and universities maintain “severely restrictive” …

By Peter Fricke
Aug 17, 2015

Univ. allows anonymous 'bias reports' of profs., students

A speaker at a public event was reported for "perceived unequal treatment, inappropriate and microaggressive commen…

By Peter Hasson
Aug 12, 2015

Former Valdosta student settles First Amendment lawsuit for $900K

Valdosta State University (VSU) student was expelled over eight years ago and has just now winning his battle fo…

By Letty Burgin
Aug 3, 2015

Police surround protesters during Clinton speech at FIU

Conservative student groups and community activists came together on the campus of Florida International Univers…

By Letty Burgin
Jul 31, 2015

UPDATE: Univ. of New Hampshire pulls 'Bias-Free Language Guide'

The school has pulled the guide from its website and declared that "[s]peech guides or codes have no place at any A…

By Peter Hasson
Jul 30, 2015

Bias-Free Language Guide claims the word 'American' is 'problematic'

Terms such as "American," "homosexual," "illegal alien," "Caucasian," "mothering," "fathering," and "foreigners," a…

By Peter Hasson
Jul 28, 2015

Coalition of higher ed groups pens letter against trigger warnings

A coalition of education-related organizations recently penned a letter to the university criticizing its decision …

By Gabby Orr
Jul 7, 2015