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Below are articles, opinions, and news items on events and ideas affecting the academy or related to campus news. We don’t always agree with the thoughts put forth in these articles, nor do we do endorse any third-party site or outlet we link to, but we do see value in bringing them to your attention as a way to start or further the discussion they pertain to.
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5/17/2019
Last-Minute Tenure Threat
Inside Higher Ed | May 17, 2019
New SAT Score: Adversity
Inside Higher Ed | May 17, 2019
Is It a Free Education You Want, or an Affordable One?
Real Clear Education | May 17, 2019
Higher Education in America
Creators Syndicate | May 17, 2019
5/16/19
Why Are SAT Takers Getting an ‘Adversity Score’? Here’s Some Context.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | May 16, 2019
SAT to Give Students ‘Adversity Score’ to Capture Social and Economic Background
The Wall Street Journal | May 16, 2019
How can Funders Support Scholars with an Alternative Point of View?
Philanthropy Daily | May 16, 2019
Why One Scholar Sees Little Evidence on Campus of a Free-Speech ‘Crisis’ — but Plenty of Panic
The Chronicle of Higher Education | May 16, 2019
Ole Miss Professor Slammed Over Political Tweet Gets Tenure
The Associated Press| May 16, 2019
Alabama Moves to Protect Free Speech on Campus
Alabama Today | May 16, 2019
Outrage After U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Calls to ‘Gas’ Campus Jews
The Washington Free Beacon | May 16, 2019
The Skewed Line-Up of Commencement Speakers
The Volokh Conspiracy | May 16, 2019
5/15/19
Gen Z Split on Whether Hate Speech Should be Protected by First Amendment
The Boston Globe | May 15, 2019
State Efforts to Quell Israel Boycott Movement Raise Free-Speech Objections
The Wall Street Journal | May 15, 2019
5/14/19
Report: Students Favor Free Speech Rights, Inclusivity Almost Equally
Inside Higher Ed | May 14, 2019
Campus Progressives Want Certain Voices to be Silenced
Boston Herald | May 14, 2019
4/29/19
Middlebury College Canceled His Speech. Then, a Few Students Redeemed the Situation.
The Daily Signal | April 29, 2019
Matt Fridy’s Alabama Campus Free-Speech Act
National Review | April 29, 2019
White Nationalists Disrupt Professor’s Talk
Inside Higher Ed | April 29, 2019
4/17/19
Conservative Speaker Coming to Middlebury College: What Happened on Campus Last Time
Burlington Free Press (Vermont) | April 17, 2019
A Turning Point in the Campus Free-Speech Crisis
National Review | April 17, 2019
UC Community Skeptical of Trump’s Executive Order for Free Speech
Daily Bruin (UCLA) | April 17, 2019
Bill of Right Bash to Promote Free Speech Turns Confrontational
KLEW (Idaho) | April 17, 2019
University Rejects Calls to Fire Camille Paglia
Inside Higher Ed | April 17, 2019
UMKC Chancellor Response to Conservative Speaker Attack Faces Backlash in Missouri Legislature
The Kansas City Star | April 17, 2019
Harvard President Condemns Heckler’s Veto After Mob Shuts Down His Speech
The Washington Examiner | April 17, 2019
Berkeley College Republicans to Host Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer
KNBC (Los Angeles) | April 17, 2019
4/16/19
SA Senate Denounces Vandalism, Threats After GW YAF Posters Were Torn Down
The GW Hatchet (George Washington University) | April 16, 2019
The Subtle Erosion of Academic Freedom
Inside Higher Ed | April 16, 2019
Conservative Activist Candace Owens Calls Antifa “Neo-KKK” Before Speaking at Ivy League Republican Event
Newsweek | April 16, 2019
University Responses to Free Speech Unequal
The Emory Wheel (Emory University) | April 16, 2019
How One University Earned a ‘Green Light’ Rating from FIRE
National Review | April 16, 2019
Do Universities Have a Self-censorship Problem?
The Washington Post | April 16, 2019
Florida Education News: Vouchers, Free Speech, Charter Schools and More
Tampa Bay Times | April 16, 2019
Jeff Sessions’ Speech on Campus Met with Questions, Protests
Minnesota Daily | April 16, 2019
4/15/19
DeSantis Promotes Free Speech on College Campuses
The Associated Press | April 15, 2019
Anti-Zionists Deserve Free Speech
The New York Times | April 15, 2019
Activists Try to Stop Conservative Writer Michael Knowles from Speaking at UMKC, Throw Liquid at Him
Reason | April 15, 2019
Burgum Signs Campus Free Speech Bill
The Forum (North Dakota) | April 15, 2019
DeSantis at FSU stop: Universities Shouldn’t ‘Shield’ Students From Free Speech
Tallahassee Democrat | April 15, 2019
4/14/19
Cycle of Righteous Grievance Drives UA-Border Patrol Controversy
Arizona Daily Star | April 14, 2019
4/12/19
Harvard President Lawrence Bacow to Activist Students Who Shut Down His Talk: ‘The Heckler’s Veto Has No Place’ Her
Reason | April 12, 2019
Conservative Commentator Assaulted While Giving Speech on College Campus
The Washington Examiner | April 12, 2019
4/11/19
Want Free Speech on Campus? Educate Students Instead of Lecturing Administrators
Des Moines Register | April 11, 2019
University Urged to Drop Cases Involving Immigration Protest
The Associated Press | April 11, 2019
Demonstrators Attend Meeting Over UA Handling of Border Patrol Protesters
Arizona Public Media | April 11, 2019
The Texas State Student Senate Voted to Bar a Conservative Group. Then Gov. Abbott Questioned if the School Deserves State Funding
The Texas Tribune | April 11, 2019
Jane Kirtley on Free Speech in America
Minnesota Public Radio | April 11, 2019
4/10/19
Conservative “Ordered Liberty” Podcast Records Episode on Campus
The Michigan Daily (The University of Michigan) | April 10, 2019
On Tucson Campus, University of Arizona Students See Different Sides to Free Speech Debate
Arizona Republic | April 10, 2019
Protesters Remain Silent at Free Speech Demonstration
KOLD News (Arizona) | April 10, 2019
Trump Issues Executive Order on Free Speech, Though Impact at Northwestern Remains Unclear
The Daily Northwestern | April 10, 2019
College Student Leaders Talk Bipartisanship in Downtown D.C.
The Tower (Catholic University) | April 10, 2019
‘Turning Point USA’ Group Speaks with Texas State Students About Free Speech, Campus Ban
Fox 7 (Austin) | April 10, 2019
Presidential Executive Order Raises Questions About Free Speech on Campuses
Hawaii Public Radio | April 10, 2019
Hundreds on Campus Protest Border Patrol, Arrests of UA Students
Arizona Daily Star | April 10, 2019
Trump Hat Causes Ruckus at Suffolk County Community College
Newsday | April 10, 2019
Free Speech Laws are Working in Texas. Let’s Not Mess with Them.
The Houston Chronicle | April 10, 2019
Weber State Calls Out ‘Racist’ Speech After White Supremacist Materials Found on Campus
ABC4 News (Utah) | April 10, 2019
Former ACLU President Argues Against Censoring Hateful Speech at Law School Talk
The Chicago Maroon (The University of Chicago) | April 10, 2019
Turning Point USA Draws Ire of Protesters
the Chronicle (Connecticut) | April 10, 2019
Amherst College’s Glossary of ‘Wokeness
National Review | April 10, 2019
Free Speech Isn’t Dead on College Campuses, But It Might Be Ailing
Real Clear Education | April 10, 2019
Intellectual Freedom or Indoctrination? Debate Over University Views Goes Back Decades
WFSU (Florida) | April 10, 2019
Students, Faculty Spar |Over Free Speech, Speaker Invitations
The Williams Record (Williams College, MA) | April 10, 2019
Ben Shapiro Event Met with Minimal Protest
The Los Angeles Loyolan | April 10, 2019
How will Trump’s Executive Order Protecting Free Speech on Campuses Affect Duke?The Chronicle (Duke University) | April 10, 2019
Free Speech Should not be Partisan Issue
The Daily Orange | April 10, 2019
At UConn talk, Conservative Influencer Candace Owens Addresses Accusations That her Rhetoric Inspired the Christchurch Gunman
Hartford Courant (Connecticut) | April 10, 2019
4/9/19
Student Organization Hosts Controversial Conservative |Speaker at Baylor University
KCEN (Texas) | April 9, 2019
Support for Group Exemplified Free Speech at KSU
The Mercury (Kansas) | April 9, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order Helps, but the Real Free Speech Fight is on the Ground
The Washington Examiner | April 9, 2019
Tulsa Community College to Allow Milo Yiannopoulos to Speak, Citing Free Speech Laws
Newsweek | April 9, 2019
Texas State Student Government Tries to Kick Conservative Student Group off Campus
KVUE (Texas) | April 9, 2019
Why are University Administrators Afraid of Trump’s Free Speech Executive Order?The Washington Examiner | April 9, 2019
Campus Free Speech Laws Being Enacted in Many States, but Some May do More Harm Than Good
The Associated Press | April 9, 2019
Trumped-Up Orders
The Harvard Crimson | April 9, 2019
Anger Over N-Word at American U
Inside Higher Ed | April 9, 2019
‘The Time for Engagement’
Inside Higher Ed | April 9, 2019
How Important Is Freedom of Speech on College Campuses?
Epoch Times | April 9, 2019
4/7/19
New Iowa Free-speech Law Strengthens Campus Cultur
The Daily Iowan (University of Iowa) | April 7, 2019
4/6/19
Trump Executive Order to Enforce Free Speech
The Maroon (Loyola University New Orleans) | April 6, 2019
Will Trump’s Executive Order on Free Speech Scare Student Activists Silent?
Fortune | April 6, 2019
UA Students’ Clash with Border Patrol Agents Brings Threats, International Attention
Arizona Daily Star | April 6, 2019
Campuses are Broken Because of What We Teach
The Washington Examiner | April 6, 2019
4/5/19
Emory University Students Upset by Flyers Criticizing Israel
The Associated Press | April 5, 2019
University of Arizona Charges 3rd Student in Border Patrol Protest
The Arizona Republic | April 5, 2019
Is There a Race Problem at the University of Tennessee?
Knoxville News | April 5, 2019
A Border Patrol Protest Resulted in Criminal Charges for Three University of Arizona Students
Teen Vogue | April 5, 2019
University of Arizona President says charging Border Patrol Protesters Was Right Decision
The Arizona Republic | April 5, 2019
Figures of Speech
Oklahoma Gazette | April 5, 2019
4/4/19
Students Drown Out Protesters Spreading ‘Hate Speech’ on Rowan Campus
Politico | April 4, 2019
University of Arizona will Charge 2 Students Over Protest of Border Patrol Event on Campus
USA Today | April 4, 2019
House Passes Campus Free Speech Act
The Fairfield Ledger (Iowa) | April 4, 2019
A Quick Word on Campus Speech
News & Record (North Carolina) | April 4, 2019
Ted Cruz Threatens Legal Action Against Yale Law School for Policy that ‘Blacklists Christian Organizations’
The Washington Examiner | April 4, 2019
On the Need to Protect Free Speech on Campus
National Review | April 4, 2019
4/3/19
The Looming Danger for Dissident Professors
Minding the Campus | April 3, 2019
Arizona Students Arrested for Interrupting a Border Patrol Event Have Free Speech Rights, Too
Reason | April 3, 2019
Arizona Professors Call for Charges to be Dropped Against Students who Protested Border Patrol
The Hill | April 3, 2019
College Student Confronts Teen Wearing MAGA hat: ‘It is a Symbol of White Supremacy’
Yahoo News | April 3, 2019
No Free Speech “Crisis” on Campuses, Trump and Legislators Should Leave Discipline to Administrators, Report Says
Newsweek | April 3, 2019
What is College Administrators’ Role in Protecting Free Speech on Campus?
Education Dive | April 3, 2019
Report: No ‘Crisis’ in Free Speech
Inside Higher Ed | April 3, 2019
4/2/19
University of Arizona Students Charged After Border Patrol Protest
Arizona Republic | April 2, 2019
Two Students Charged After Protesting Border Patrol Event at University of Arizona
The New York Times | April 2, 2019
Beloit College Cancels Conservative Speaker’s Lecture After Protests
Epoch Times | April 2, 2019
If There Is a Free-Speech ‘Crisis’ on Campus, PEN America Says, Lawmakers Are Making It Worse
The Chronicle of Higher Education | April 2, 2019
Speech and Debate: The President of a Private College in New York Stands up Against Free Speech, Sort of
New York Daily News | April 2, 2019
4/1/19
“I Don’t Want to See That,” Missouri Student Tells Campus Visitor Wearing a MAGA Hat
The Kansas City Star | April 1, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order on Free Speech is a Good Idea
The Utah Statesman | April 1, 201
Trump’s Executive Order on Campus Free Speech — The Key Context it Leaves Out
San Diego Union-Tribune | April 1, 2019
A War of Words: Here’s Why Free Speech Advocates are Scrutinizing University of Texas Policies
The Daily Texan (UT Austin) | April 1, 2019
March 2019: From the IHS President
Trump Signs Executive Order Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses
The New York Times | March 21, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order May Jeopardize Yale’s Federal Grants
Yale Daily News | March 25, 2019
3/31/19
Forget the Shouting and Demonizing: College Students Organize Civil Discussions
The Washington Post | March 31, 2019
CU Boulder Students Can Earn Tuition Scholarships Riding Bikes, Volunteering
The Denver Post | March 31, 2019
Forget the Shouting and Demonizing: College Students Organize Civil Discussions
The Washington Post | March 31, 2019
Can the Federal Government Rescue Campus Free Speech?
Real Clear Politics | March 31, 2019
3/30/19
Union president: Speech on College Campuses Should be Constructive – Not Free
The Daily Gazette (New York) | March 30, 2019
Minnesota Professor’s Suspension Fuels Academic Freedom Debate
Star Tribune (Minnesota) | March 30, 2019
3/29/19
A College Lecture on Confederate Statues Made me Realize I’m Squelching Free Speech on Campus
The Chicago Tribune | March 29, 2019
State Bills Would Expand Campus Free Speech Beyond UT Policy
Austin American-Statesman | March 29, 2019
Trump is Miscast as a Protector of Free Speech, but There is a Real Problem on Campus
USA Today | March 29, 2019
Another Speaker Shut Down
Inside Higher Ed | March 29, 2019
3/28/19
Trump’s Order on Speech Raises Issues
Albany Democrat-Herald | March 28, 2019
Trump’s Free Speech Order for Colleges Gets Support Across Political Spectrum: Poll
The Washington Times | March 28, 2019
Restoring Free Speech on Campus is Fundamental: Trump’s Executive Order a Solid First Step
The Hill | March 28, 2019
Trump’s Vision for Higher Education is Limiting Student Loans and Prioritizing For-profit Colleges
Vox | March 28, 2019
Why Trump’s Decision to Intervene in Campus Speech Policies is so Dangerous
The Washington Post | March 28, 2019
Here’s Why Teaching the Constitution is Important for Students – and for Society
The Philadelphia Inquirer | March 28, 2019
Empower Students with Information About What Their Education Will Produce
The Hill | March 28, 2019
3/27/19
Free-Speech Restrictions on Campuses Still a Problem, Nonprofit Says
The Epoch Times | March 27, 2019
Kentucky’s Bevin Signs Bill to Protect Expression on Campus, Ban ‘Free Speech’ Zones
The Washington Times | March 27, 2019
Kim Reynolds Signs Bill Requiring Iowa Universities to Respect ‘Free Speech’ on Campus
Des Moines Register | March 27, 2019
How Trump’s Executive Order on College Free Speech Honors the Spirit of Martin Luther King
New York Daily News | March 27, 2019
Whose Freedom of Speech?
Inside Higher Ed | March 27, 2019
3/26/19
College Student Says His Dorm Room Was Set on Fire Because He’s Conservative: ‘Sad Day in America’
Yahoo News | March 26, 2019
MTSU Media, Entertainment Dean Ken Paulson Stepping Down to Focus on Free Speech Center
The Tennessean | March 26, 2019
5 Lawsuits That Could Bring Major Change to Higher Ed
Education Dive | March 26, 2019
Lou Holtz: Trump is Right on Campus Free Speech
Orlando Sentinel | March 26, 2019
Trump’s Disingenuous Crusade for Free Speech at UC Berkeley
San Francisco Chronicle | March 26, 2019
Waiting-and-Seeing on the Trump Campus Free Speech Executive Order
Reason | March 26, 2019
About that Campus Free Speech Executive Order
Reason | March 26, 2019
The Revolution Is Upon Us
Inside Higher Ed | March 26, 2019
3/25/19
Conservative Group at ASU Apologizes for Racist, Anti-Semitic Postings Online
Arizona Republic | March 25, 2019
Free Expression Suppressed at Patrick Henry College
Loudon Times-Mirror (Virginia) | March 25, 2019
Why States Must Protect Free Speech on Campus
The Washington Times | March 25, 2019
Bipartisan Policy Council Discussion Launches Campus Free Expression Project
Diverse Issues in Higher Education | March 25, 2019
Trump’s Free Speech Executive Order Misguided
The Ithacan (Ithaca College, NY) | March 25, 2019
South Dakota Protects Free Speech on Campus
National Review | March 25, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order on Free Speech is Remarkably Thin — but a Signal to the Right
The Washington Post | March 25, 2019
In Our Opinion: Teaching First Amendment is the Solution to Free Speech on College Campuses
Deseret News (Editorial) | March 25, 2019
Why Colleges Like Trump’s Campus Speech Order
The New York Times | March 25, 2019
Free speech: Can Universities Take Back Control?
The Hill | March 25, 2019
Trump’s Free Speech Executive Order is Both Unnecessary and Unconstitutional
The Daily Tar Heel (University of North Carolina) | March 25, 2019
Trump’s Order on College Free Speech Will Also Protect Speech He Hates
The Washington Post | March 25, 2019
3 Arrested in Dorm Fire Incident at Tulane
Inside Higher Ed | March 25, 2019
A Campus Is Not the Place for Free Speech
Inside Higher Ed | March 25, 2019
The Campus Free Speech Problem Trump Doesn’t Talk About
Inside Higher Ed | March 25, 2019
Social Media, a Suspension and Free Speech
Inside Higher Ed | March 25, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order May Jeopardize Yale’s Federal Grants
Yale Daily News | March 25, 2019
3/24/19
Trump’s College Free Speech Order Ambiguous and Unlawful, Experts Say
Harvard Crimson | March 24, 2019
IU Responds to Trump Administration’s Free Speech Executive Order
Indiana Daily Student | March 24, 2019
Speech Bill a Reflection of the Times
The Oklahoman (Editorial) | March 24, 2019
Washington University Responds to Free Speech Executive Order
Student Life (Washington University) | March 24, 2019
3/22/19
How Trump’s Executive Order on Campus Free Speech Affects Religious Students
Deseret News | March 22, 2019
Trump’s Fight for Campus Justice is Only Beginning
New York Post | March 22, 2019
President Trump is Correct to Shine Light on Campus Free Speech
The Hill | March 22, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order on College Free Speech is Unconstitutional
Los Angeles Times | March 22, 201
Donald Trump’s Dangerous Attack on Campus Free Speech
RealClearEducation | March 22, 2019
Trump’s Free-Speech Executive Order and the Right’s Fixation on Campus Politics
The New Yorker | March 22, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order On Campus Free Speech Actually Needs To Be Stronger (And Better)
Forbes | March 22, 2019
The Profound Bad Faith in the Campus Free Speech Debate, in 2 Screenshots
Vox | March 22, 2019
The Politics and Policy of Trump’s Campus Free-Speech Order
National Review | March 22, 2019
Trump’s Free Speech Order Leaves Some Big Questions
Politico | March 22, 2019
Trump’s Executive Order on Campus Free Speech: The Key Context it Leaves Out
The Sacramento Bee (Editorial) | March 22, 2019
3/21/19
Trump Orders Colleges to Back Free Speech or Lose Funding
The Associated Press | March 21, 2019
Full Impact of Trump’s Campus Order is Now a Matter for Free Debate
Newsday | March 21, 2019
Trump Order Demands Free Speech on Campus
Las Vegas Review-Journal | March 21, 2019
A Couple of Wins for Free Speech
Boston Herald | March 21, 2019
Colorado Universities Say They Already Comply with Trump’s Executive Order on Campus Free Speech
The Denver Post | March 21, 2019
Trump Signs Executive Order on Free Speech at College Campuses
Chicago Sun-Times | March 21, 2019
Trump Signs Executive ‘Free Speech’ Order for U.S. Colleges
Reuters | March 21, 2019
Trump Ties Colleges’ Federal Research Funds to Free Speech
Voice of America | March 21, 2019
The Only Thing Trump’s Executive Order Protects is Government Red Tape
The Washington Examiner | March 21, 2019
Trump’s Free-Speech Order Could Have Been Harsher. But Higher-Ed Leaders Still Don’t Approve.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | March 21, 2019
Trump Signs Executive Order Protecting Free Speech on College CampusesThe New York Times | March 21, 2019
Trump Will Sign Executive Order Requiring Colleges To Promote ‘Free Inquiry’ If They Want Federal Research Funds
Reason | March 21, 2019
Trump’s Redundant Executive Order on Campus Speech
The Atlantic | March 21, 2019
Trump Signs Executive Order on Free Speech on College Campuses
The Washington Post | March 21, 2019
‘I am with you’: President Trump Signs Executive Order on Free Speech at College Campuses
USA Today | March 21, 2019
Trump to Sign Executive Order Protecting Campus Free Speech
U.S. News & World Report | March 21, 2019
Critics Worry Trump’s Free Speech Order Could Limit Expression, Research
The Wall Street Journal | March 21, 2019
Trump Signs Broad Executive Order
Inside Higher Ed | March 21, 2019
3/20/19
Trump Plans Campus Free-Speech Event at White House
Las Vegas Review-Journal | March 20, 2019
Trump Invites President of Oswego Conservative Student Organization Who Faced Threats to White House
Syracuse Post-Standard | March 20, 2019
The Left Should Support President Trump in Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses
San Francisco Chronicle | March 20, 2019
Trump to Issue Order Tying Federal Grants to Free Speech on Campus
The Wall Street Journal | March 20, 2019
3/18/19
LAUSD Mural Debate Reignites as Korean American Coalition Launches New Campaign
The Los Angeles Times | March 18, 2019
How to Find Trustworthy College Admissions Advice
The New York Times | March 18, 2019
The Week That Shook College Admissions
Inside Higher Ed | March 18, 2019
College Admissions Scandal: What Did the Students Know About ‘The Side Door,’ and What Should Happen Next?
USA Today | March 18, 2019
Elite-College Admissions Were Built to Protect Privilege
The Atlantic | March 18, 2019
Political ‘Litmus Tests’ in Florida
Inside Higher Ed | March 18, 2019
Higher Education Roundup
Overlawyered (Cato’s Law Blog) | March 18, 2019
Minnesota College Republicans Catch Several Vandals in the Act After Installing Hidden Security Camera
The Tennessee Star | March 18, 2019
I Completed My Son’s College Applications Just To Learn He Didn’t Want to go to College
USA Today | March 18, 2019
3/17/19
Should All College Admissions Become Need-Blind?
The Wall Street Journal | March 17, 2019
Ignorance Was Bliss for the Children of the College-Admissions Scandal
The Atlantic | March 17, 2019
Colleges Rethink Athletic Special Admissions in Wake of Indictments
The Wall Street Journal | March 17, 2019
3/16/19
U. Chicago Law School Ethnic/Racial Groups Organizes Boycott Due to School’s Defense of Free Speech Rights
The College Fix | March 16, 2019
Student Protest: Rebels Without a Clue
Psychology Today | March 16, 2019
Scandal Lays Bare Stress of Elite College Admissions Process
The Washington Post | March 16, 2019
3/15/19
What the Admissions Scandal Reveals About Secrecy, Privilege, and the Nature of Merit
The Chronicle of Higher Education | March 15, 2019
On Campus, the Fallout From the College Admissions Scandal
The Wall Street Journal | March 15, 2019
College Admissions Scandal: Your Questions Answered
The New York Times | March 15, 2019
A New Guide for Schools to Stop White Supremacists From Recruiting Kids to Their Cause
The Washington Post | March 15, 2019
Yes, Students at Sarah Lawrence Are Demanding Free Detergent. But There’s More to It Than You Might Think.
The Chronicle of Higher Education| March 15, 2019
The Slowing of Higher Education’s Liberal Slide
Real Clear Policy | March 15, 2019
When a Student Mob Came For My Job, My College Did Not Support Me
The American Spectator | March 15, 2019
Who’s the Snowflake? We Tenured Professors, That’s Who
Philadelphia Inquirer | March 15, 2019
Universities Already Protect and Promote Free Speech
Philadelphia Inquirer | March 15, 2019
Students Should Rethink Their Role in Free Speech Debates
Philadelphia Inquirer | March 15, 2019
A Win for Free Speech
Northwest Arkansas
3/14/19
Liberal NY College Students Demand Administrators Deal with ‘Racist White Professors,’ Provide Free Detergent
Fox News | March 14, 2019
Kentucky Legislature Passes College Free Speech Bill Ppposed by ACLU
The Courier Journal (Kentucky) | March 14, 2019
Campus Speech Bill Passes Iowa House; Kim Reynolds to Host Roundtable with Betsy DeVos
Sioux City Journal (Iowa) | March 14, 2019
Trump is Not the Fix for Free Speech on the Quad
The Detroit News | March 14, 2019
Celebrities Lose Work, Students Sue U.S. Colleges in Admissions Scandal
Reuters | March 14, 2019
NC State Student Government Plan for Better ‘Racial Climate’ Runs Afoul of First Amendment
The College Fix | March 14, 2019
3/13/19
Bribery Scandal Reveals ‘Weak Spots’ in the Admissions System. Don’t Look So Shocked.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | March 13, 2019
Sarah Lawrence College Protesters Retaliate Against Conservative Professor, Prove Him Right
The Washington Examiner | March 13, 2019
Spoiled Students Insist Uber-Left Sarah Lawrence Is Racist Because Tuition Is Expensive
The Federalist | March 13, 2019
Trump Considers Executive Order on Student Loans, Campus Free Speech
The Washington Times | March 13, 2019
Sandy Salmon’s Iowa Campus Free-Speech Act
National Review | March 13, 2019
When Students Want to Review a Tenured Professor
Inside Higher Ed | March 13, 2019
3/12/19
The Man Behind the Alleged $25 Million College-Admissions Cheating Scandal
The Wall Street Journal | March 12, 2019
TV Stars and Coaches Charged in College Bribery Scheme
The Associated Press | March 12, 2019
Hollywood Actors, CEOs Accused of Paying Bribes, Faking Photos to Scam U.S. College Admissions
Reuters | March 12, 2019
Banner Controversy at UF is Lesson in Free Speech
Tampa Bay Times | March 12, 2019
Reed College Trains RAs to Recognize Covert White Supremacy. Examples: ‘Colorblindness’ and ‘Assuming Good Intentions Are Enough.’
Reason | March 12, 2019
Conservative Students File Police
The Washington Examiner | March 12, 2019
At the University of Chicago, Free Expression Trumps a White House Edict
The Chicago Tribune (Editorial) | March 12, 2019
Sarah Lawrence College Students Protest Politics Professor Over Conservative Op-ed
Fox News | March 12, 2019
Students Occupy Building, Demand No-Whites-Allowed Scholarships, Free Meals, Laundry Detergent, Storage
The College Fix | March 12, 2019
Celebrities and CEOs Caught In A College Admissions Scandal
Fortune | March 12, 2019
A Professor Spoke the Truth, He Still Pays the Price
National Review | March 12, 2019
Activist Students Demand Sarah Lawrence College Punish a Conservative Professor for Expressing His Views
Reason | March 12, 2019
Actresses, Business Leaders and Other Wealthy Parents Charged in U.S. College Entry Fraud
The New York Times | March 12, 2019
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
