Ball State University: Threat to Religous Group’s Freedom of Association

Case Materials

• "Ball State," June 19, 2000: In May 2000, religious freedom was under assault at this large public university. Administrators at Ball State University sought to stifle unpopular views and sincere religious convictions. The Christian Student Foundation was required, in 1999, to adopt language in its constitution that would violate its fundamental Biblical principles. The student group requested an exemption. Ball State ignored the issue for more than one year until FIRE intervened in May 2000. FIRE joined forces with the Christian Legal Society (CLS) to protect the constitutional rights to religious freedom and voluntary association of the Christian Student Foundation.