As the College Fix reported, this could get ugly: Students whose impudence exceeds their careful thought about the Bill of Rights can be forgiven for demanding a corporate spanking of everyone involved in the supposedly racist “Kanye…
Topic: free speech
UCLA could be Sued for Punishing Free Speech in the form of a ‘Kanye Western’ Party
As the College Fix reported, UCLA can be sued on free speech violation grounds for punishing a Greek organization for holding a ‘Kanye Western’ party.
Purdue University Eliminates All Free Speech Codes, Earn FIRE’s Highest Rating
As FIRE reported, Purdue is now the leader in promoting free speech on their campus: The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is pleased to announce that Purdue University has earned FIRE’s highest, “green…
Free Speech is Back at Johns Hopkins?
The College Fix reported: After a string of free-speech controversies related to abortion in recent years, Johns Hopkins University has adopted a statement on academic freedom that’s being praised at least one higher-education group.
Black Professor Directed Racial Slurs at Colin Powell, Ben Carson
So much for tolerance for opposing viewpoints.
Professor who Defended Free Speech at Marquette Could be Fired Soon
John McAdams, Marquette professor, could be fired as soon as today, all for expressing academic freedom of speech.
Victory for Free Speech at Dixie State University
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) just won another case for free speech on college campuses, this time against Dixie State University’s censorship of flyers.
College Journalists Hold a Boot Camp for Free Speech and Training
College Fix reported: National journalism organizations established “The J-Team” last month to train student journalists against suppression attempts by college administrations. The move follows Muscatine Community College’s crackdown on The Calumet, which led the editors…
Obama Criticizes Lack of Diverse Views on College Campuses
But does he mean it, or is it just lip service? If he really cared, he could push the Department of Education to ensure actual diversity of opinion is represented on college campuses.
Student T-Shirts at Tailgating has Nebraska Vice Chancellor Upset over Native American Imagery
Someone is offended, as the College Fix reported: The University of Nebraska’s vice chancellor for student affairs is not happy about some t-shirts that fans are wearing during football tailgate festivities. Juan N. Franco says…