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3/10/19
Religious Recruiters Should Stop Preying on College Kids
The Rocky Mountain Collegian | March 10, 2019
Taxpayers Shouldn’t Fund Colleges That Don’t Protect Free Speech
The New York Post | March 10, 2019
The Danger of Trump’s Threat to Police Free Speech on College Campuses
San Francisco Chronicle | March 10, 2019
Trump’s Plan to Take on Campus Speech Police is Long Overdue
Creators Syndicate | March 10, 2019
Proponents Look for Trump ‘Free Speech’ Executive Order to Hit Universities Where it Hurts: Their Funding
The Washington Examiner | March 10, 2019
3/8/19
White Nationalist Speaker Provokes Controversy with Iowa State University Visit
Des Moines Register | March 8, 2019
Bigoted Material Targeting Women, LGBTQ Community Posted at Stanislaus State
The Sacramento Bee | March 8, 2019
Free-speech Posturing by a President Who Hates Free Speech
The Orange County Register | March 8, 2019
Both Sides Jumped the Gun on Judging Trump’s Campus Free Speech Executive Order
The Washington Examiner | March 8, 2019
Law School Crackdown on ‘Hawaiian Day’ Prompts First Amendment Investigation
The Washington Examiner | March 8, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order Won’t Solve Campus Free Speech Woes
The Washington Examiner | March 8, 2019
At the University of Chicago, Free Expression Trumps a White House Edict
The Chicago Tribune | March 8, 2019
12 Groups Oppose Trump Idea on Campus Speech
nside Higher Ed | March 8, 2019
A Free Speech Purist Opts Not to Use the N-Word
Inside Higher Ed | March 8, 2019
Trump Takes on Campus Speech Police
The Boston Herald | March 8, 2019
3/7/19
How Should Colleges Respond to Cults of Misinformation?
Atlanta
Arizona Attorney General Office Looks Into MAGA Incident at Perry High School
The Arizona Republic | March 7, 2019
Donald Trump’s Latest Assault on American Free Speech
Chicago Sun-Times | March 7, 2019
Campus Free Speech Bill Revisited
South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network | March 7, 2019
Hundreds Protest Hong Kong Student’s Expulsion From University in Row Over Free Speech
Reuters | March 7, 2019
Free Speech Doesn’t Need the President Fixing a Cultural Problem by Executive Order
The San Francisco Chronicle | March 7, 2019
A Tough Balance
Inside Higher Ed | March 7, 2019
3/6/19
The Real Threat to Free Speech on Campus? It’s Not Administrators
Bloomberg | March 6, 2019
Students, Taxpayers Should Cheer Trump’s Bid to Stop Campus Censorship
The New York Post | March 6, 2019
Trump Says He Will Sign Free Speech Order for College Campuses
The New York Times | March 6, 2019
Free Speech is Good. Trump’s Campus Free Speech Executive Order? Maybe Not
The Washington Examiner | March 6, 2019
Why Trump Is Justified In Suggesting An Executive Order On Campus Free Speech
Forbes | March 6, 2019
Securing Free Speech on Campus, Part II
Reason | March 6, 2019
Man Accused of Punching Conservative Activist at UC-Berkeley Charged With Three Felony Counts
The Epoch Times | March 6, 2019
I was Assaulted at Berkeley Because I’m Conservative. Free Speech is Under Attack.
USA Today | March 6, 2019
The Real Reason Trump is Pushing a Free Speech Order on College
3/5/19
Securing Free Speech on Campus, Part 1
Reason | March 5, 2019
President Trump’s Campus Speech Order
Cato at Liberty | March 5, 2019
Trump’s Proposed Order on Campus Speech Follows Wave of Complaints
The Associated Press | March 5, 2019
Trump’s Proposal to Enforce Campus Free Speech Will Only Hurt Conservatives
The Washington Post | March 5, 2019
University of Chicago President Speaks Out on Trump’s Proposed Order on Free Speech
The Chicago Tribune | March 5, 2019
Trump’s Free-Speech Executive Order: Oh, The Ironies
Forbes | March 5, 2019
Unpacking Trump’s Promise on Free Speech
Inside Higher Ed | March 5, 2019
Opposition to Trump’s Executive Order Plan
Inside Higher Ed | March 5, 2019
Legal Scholars Don’t Know the Details of Trump’s Order on Campus Speech. But They Think It’s a Mistake
3/4/19
Trump Vows Executive Order on Campus Free Speech
Inside Higher Ed | March 4, 2019
Yes, There is a Free Speech Problem on Campus
The College Fix | March 4, 2019
University Changes ‘Hawaiian Day’ Party Theme to ‘Beach Day’ Over Cultural Insensitivity Concerns
Yahoo! News | March 4, 2019
3/3/19
Trump Says He’ll Issue Order Protecting Campus Free Speech
The Associated Press | March 3, 2019
Executive Order for Free Speech Would do More Harm Than Good
The Pitt News (University of Pittsburgh) | March 3, 2019
Trump Vows Executive Order On College ‘Free Speech,’ Threatens Schools’ Funding
Huffington Post | March 3, 2019
Trump Vows That an Executive Order on Campus Free Speech Is Coming ‘Very Soon’
Reason | March 3, 2019
Trump Lets Loose at CPAC in Longest Speech of His Presidency
NBC News | March 3, 2019
President Donald Trump, in CPAC Speech, Said He’ll Sign ‘Free Speech’ Executive Order
Yahoo! News | March 3, 2019
3/2/19
UT Austin Vigorously Protects Free Speech
UT Austin | March 2, 2019
Trump Promises Executive Order That Could Strip Colleges of Funding if They Don’t ‘Support Free Speech’
The Washington Post | March 2, 2019
Lawmakers Advance Bill Pitched as University Campus Free Speech Protection
The Salt Lake Tribune | March 2, 2019
In Trump’s Wide-Ranging, ‘Off-script’ CPAC Speech, He Ignored His Chaotic Week and Lashed out at Mueller and Democrats
Seattle PI | March 2, 2019
Trump Says He’ll Sign Executive Order for Free Speech on College Campuses
The Hill | March 2, 2019
Trump Suggests Man Assaulted at UC Berkeley Sue the Campus, California
San Francisco Chronicle | March 2, 2019
3/1/19
A Right Hook in Berkeley Revives Debate Over Campus Speech
The New York Times | March 1, 2019
‘This has Exploded’: Fired Utility Worker’s Federal Case a Tale of Confederate Statues, Racism and Facebook
The Tennessean | March 1, 2019
2/28/19
Missouri Has Another Chance to Show That it Pretends to Care About Student Free Speech
The College Fix | February 28, 2019
2/26/19
A University Gallery Showed Art with Confederate Imagery. Then Students Called to Remove It.
The Washington Post | February 26, 2019
All of Arizona’s Public Universities Now Protect Free Speech in Writing
The College Fix | February 26, 2019
2/25/19
Texas Flagship Universities Fly the Flag for Freedom of Speech on Campus Campuses
Forbes | February 25, 2019
We Must Fight Back Against the Idea, Rampant on U.S. Campuses, that Speech Can be Violent
New York Daily News | February 25, 2019
Free-speech Suit Against ASU Goes on Despite New State Law
Arkansas
2/24/19
Community Members Gather to Discuss Protesting Ben
The Michigan Daily | February 24, 2019
We Must Defend Free Thought
2/23/19
Hate Groups Have Tripled in Utah, Southern Poverty Law Center Says, and Their Presence has been Felt in Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake Tribune | February 23, 2019
University of Michigan Underlines Free Speech Protections
The Associated Press (Michigan) | February 23, 2019
Racist Posters Re-emerge at Stanislaus State in Turlock, Removed by Campus Police
The Modesto Bee (California) | February 23, 2019
Creating an Ivory Tower Welcoming to Conservatives
Real Clear Politics | February 23, 2019
2/21/19
Police Are Investigating an Alleged Assault That Reportedly Left a Conservative Activist with a Black Eye on the UC Berkeley Campus
Seattle Post-Intelligencer | February 21, 2019
2/20/19
LSU Deemed a ‘Red Light’ School for Policies Restricting Free Speech
The Daily Reveille (LSU) | February 20, 2019
Student Government Approves Resolution Supporting Adoption of the Chicago Statement Free Speech Standards
The Daily Texan (UT Austin) | February 20, 2019
Liberals Aren’t the Only Ones Guilty of Being ‘Snowflakes’
The State Press (Arizona) | February 20, 2019
UDC Criticized for Inviting Josh Lopez, Tarnished by Anti-Semitism Scandal, to Speak
The Washington Post | February 20, 2019
When Speaker Series Has Mostly White Men
Inside Higher Ed | February 20, 2019
2/19/19
Duke Law Students Ask Supreme Court to Hear Case of Free Speech Activists
The Chronicle (Duke University) | February 19, 2019
Is the Campus Free-Speech Crisis Overblown?
The Wall Street Journal | February 19, 2019
2/18/19
‘Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk?’
Inside Higher Ed | February 18, 2019
Why Diversity Matters (if Done Properly)
The Kansas State Collegian | February 18, 2019
Stop Few Angry Students on Left from Hijacking Campus Debate
Atlanta
Free Speech Policy Stirs Controversy at
The Detroit News | February 18, 2019
2/17/19
Lawmakers to Talk Presumptive Probation, Campus Free Speech
The Associated Press (South Dakota) | February 17, 2019
2/16/19
GOP Backing Free Speech Bill Aimed at Universities
Bowling Green Daily News (Kentucky) | February 16, 2019
2/14/19–From Our President
When Students Are Confused About Freedom of Expression, Flip the Script
By Emily Chamlee-Wright and Sarah Skwire
InsideSources | February 14, 2019
2/14/19
First Charlottesville, Now Oxford: Protesters Will March Next Saturday
The Daily Mississippian | February 14, 2019
A Red Line Against Racist Ideologies: A Call to Action
Student Life | February 14, 2019
‘Build the Wall’: Conservative Students Face Death Threats for Promoting Border
Angry Over Campus Speech by Uighur Activist, Chinese Students in Canada Contact their Consulate, Film presentation
The Washington Post | February 14, 2019
University of Montana Professor Condemns Harassment of Conservative Student
Billings Gazette (Montana) | February 14, 2019
Amended Version of Campus Free Speech Bill Passes Senate
Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota) | February 14, 2019
2/13/19
Plain Talk: Campus Free Speech is a One-way Street for GOP Legislator
The Cap Times (Wisconsin) | February 13, 2019
Threats Made Against Conservative Student Organization at SUNY Oswego, University Says
Syracuse.com | February 13, 2019
Pro-Trump Group Claims Harassment on Campus
Oswego County News (New York) | February 13, 2019
Loyola Student Newspaper Accuses University of ‘Trump’ Tactics, Dodging Reporters
NBC Chicago | February 13, 2019
A Campus Infected with Hostility: A Professor Says he’s been Targeted for being a Conservative Jew
New York Daily News | February 13, 2019
2/12/19
The College Fix | February 12, 2019
Arkansas Senate Backs Bill on Campus Speech
Arkansas
BU Policies Protecting Free Speech to Get Fresh Look
Boston University Today | February 12, 2019
A Black Graduate Student’s Perspective on University Speech Codes
Diverse Issues in Higher Education | February 12, 2019
The Campus Intellectual Diversity Act: A Proposal
National Review | February 12, 2019
MIT Faces Backlash Over Invited Speaker’s Anti-Muslim Comments
Religion News Service | February 12, 2019
University of Montana Professor Investigated for Political Discrimination
Billings Gazette (Montana) | February 12, 2019
Promoting Intellectual Diversity on Campus, A Legislative Proposal
Powerline | February 12, 2019
Speech: Don’t Censor, Make More
The Los Angeles Loyolan | February 12, 2019
2/11/19
Free Speech Bill Passes Iowa Subcommittee
KCRG (Iowa) | February 11, 2019
Schultz Speech Draws Mixed Reactions
Purdue Exponent | February 11, 2019
See Hate Speech, Leave It Up
Inside Higher Ed | February 11, 2019
Students Discuss Price of Free Speech
The Winchester Star (Virginia) | February 11, 2019
When Colleges Use Nondiscrimination Policies to Discriminate
The College Fix | February 11, 2019
2/10/19
Lawmakers Revive Push for Campus ‘Free-Speech’
The Gazette (Iowa) | February 10, 2019
Why Left and Right Both Get the Meaning of Academic Freedom Wrong
The Washington Post | February 10, 2019
Campus Carry Threatens Our Right to Free Speech on Campus
The Daily Texan | February 10, 2019
Heather Mac Donald Claimed Racism on Campuses Doesn’t Exist. I Disagree
2/9/19
The Daily Texan | February 9, 2019
The Wound in American Education
Washington Free Beacon | February 9, 2019
Students Endorse Free Speech – As Long as They Agree With
2/8/19
Win for Christian Group at Iowa
Inside Higher Ed | February 8, 2019
ND Bill Would Keep Universities from Canceling Speakers for Political Ideology
The Jamestown Sun (North Dakota) | February 8, 2019
Ben Shapiro to Speak at Grand Canyon U After Heated Back-and-Forth
Education Dive | February 8, 2019
Senators Advance Campus Free Speech Bill Amid Discrimination Concerns
Iowa Public Radio | February 8, 2019
2/7/19
How Grand Canyon U. Can Solve its Ben Shapiro Problem
The Arizona Republic | February 7, 2019
Federal Court: University of Iowa Illegally Targeted Religious Groups
The Washington Free Beacon | February 7, 2019
New University Policy Spurs Controversy Over Due Process, Campus Safety and Free Speech
The Michigan Daily | February 7, 2019
Arkansas Senate Panel Likes Bill on Protecting Speech at Colleges
Arkansas
Conservative Students Say Universities are ‘Stifling’ Free Speech on Iowa Campuses
Des Moines Register | February 7, 2019
2/6/19
Fox News | February 6, 2019
Court Rules for Religious Student Group in Clash Between LGBTQ, Religious Rights
Deseret News | February 6, 2019
Free Speech as Cover for Bigotry on College Campuses
Daily Hampshire Gazette | February 6, 2019
House Panel Passes Campus ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Measure
The Associated Press | February 6, 2019
2/5/19
Arkansas State Seeks Delay in Free Speech Lawsuit
The Associated Press | February 5, 2019
32 Religious Groups on Probation for Alleged Discrimination at University of Iowa
Washington Free Beacon | February 5, 2019
Why This Is No Time For College Students To Turn Their Backs on Free Speech
Forbes | February 5, 2019
2/4/19
Under Fire for Comments on White People
Inside Higher Ed | February 4, 2019
Hey Grand Canyon University, Let Ben Shapiro Speak
Arizona Republic | February 4, 2019
