University of North Carolina at Wilmington: Invasion of Professor’s Privacy and Suppression of Speech

Case Materials

"UNC-Wilmington Update: Hiding from the Truth," December 20, 2001: In response to growing criticism, the administration of UNC-W has begun an effort to conceal what occured and to spin its way out of the public-relations nightmare that has ensued from its outrageous conduct
"UNC-W's Form-Denial," December 20, 2001
"UNC Wilmington, Without Shame, Invades Professor's Privacy and Chills Everyone's Free Speech," FIRE Press Release, December 19, 2001: At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, administrators intimidated by a would-be censor shamelessly abandoned their moral and legal obligations to protect freedom of speech and privacy rights on their campus
"Transcript from Interview with UNC Professor Mike Adams on Fox News’ ‘Hannity and Colmes’," Hannity and Colmes (Fox News), November 9, 2001
"FIRE's Letter to Chancellor Leutze," November 8, 2001
"The Source of the Controversy," September 15, 2001

"You have gall but I have Town Hall," Mike Adams, Townhall, September 10, 2003
"Professors' Organization to Investigate Erosion of Academic Freedom," Jon Sanders, Carolina Journal Online, October 14, 2002
"Is Free Speech Free Again?," David Orland, Boundless.org, January 10, 2002
"UNCW Action Called 'Absurd': Foundation Says School Shouldn't Have Pried Into Professor's E-mail," Mark Schreiner, Wilmington Star, November 3, 2001
"Speech Codes on Campus," John Leo, Chattanooga Times, October 31, 2001
"Tasteless Talk and Terrorism; Free Speech Even Applies to Attacks on Apple Pie," Suzanne Fields, The Washington Times, October 4, 2001
"Campus Hawks and Doves Find Speech is Not So Free," Andrea Billups, The Washington Times, October 1, 2001
"Don't Tread on Free-speakers," John Leo, US News & World Report, September 5, 2001