http://www.thefire.org/podcast FIRE's Podcast Summary FIRE's Podcast Summary FIRE podcast@thefire.org podcast@thefire.org (FIRE) http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 en-us no © 2008 FIRE http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9491.html Last month, during FIRE's first annual Campus Freedom Network Conference, students from around the country had the opportunity to listen to prominent First Amendment advocates discuss campus rights and academic freedom. During the first session on June 27, FIRE co-founder Harvey Silverglate gave an in-depth presentation on FIRE's history and successes. As the tenth anniversary of FIRE approaches, Harvey called for students to restore the culture of the American university to a truly free marketplace of ideas. Listen to the first half of Harvey's speech here and stay tuned for more podcasts from FIRE's CFN Conference.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9491.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:25:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9470.html On June 15-16, FIRE's Adam Kissel attended an international conference on How Free is the University? in Los Angeles, CA, which was keynoted by Victor Davis Hanson. On June 15, Adam spoke on the panel "Indoctrination: When does professorial opinion cross the line from personal conviction into propaganda?" The panel discussed indoctrination, ideology, and intimidation in the university setting. Adam's talk centered around the University of Delaware's Residence Life program, which FIRE has been monitoring closely while ResLife has been preparing a new version of the program for 2008-2009. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9470.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:27:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9441.html Last week, FIRE's summer interns had the privilege of hearing Michael Meyers, president and executive director of the New York Civil Rights Coalition, discuss his background in civil liberties and urban affairs and his views regarding the state of higher education today. Meyers has spent his entire professional career working in the fields of civil rights, civil liberties, law, housing, education, and urban affairs, and, as such, is regarded as a leading intellectual and expert on civil rights and race matters. Born in Harlem, New York, he attended public schools in New York City, then Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he took his bachelor's degree, and later Rutgers University, where he earned his J.D. degree. He is an experienced public speaker who has appeared on television programs such as The MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour, Charlie Rose, America's Black Forum, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Today Show. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9441.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:02:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9420.html In this episode of FIREside Chats, we bring you the May 29th broadcast of Adam Kissel's appearance on the Cam & Co radio program on NRA News, discussing FIRE's case at Tarrant County College. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9420.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:01:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9387.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9387.html Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:13:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9323.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9323.html Mon, 19 May 2008 10:18:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9299.html Today at 4 p.m. the Faculty Senate of the University of Delaware will vote on whether or not to allow the proposed Residence Life plan to proceed. FIRE has been monitoring this situation diligently and has devoted an episode of our podcasting series, FIREside Chats, to discussing the proposed plan. Listen as Adam Kissel, director of FIRE's Individual Rights Defense Program, and Robert Shibley, FIRE's vice president, talk about ResLife's agenda and point out the parts of the plan that aim to change students' "thoughts, values, beliefs, and actions." If you're a student or faculty member at the University of Delaware, FIRE urges you to attend the Faculty Senate meeting in 104 Gore Hall and make your opinion on the proposal heard. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9299.html Mon, 12 May 2008 09:25:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9272.html Our latest installation of FIREside Chats features an interview with Hayden Barnes, the student at Valdosta State University (VSU) who was expelled for publicly protesting the school's decision to construct two new parking garages on campus. Hayden is currently embattled in a lawsuit against the university, VSU President Ronald Zaccari, and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. In today's podcast, FIRE's Media Director Emily Guidry and Hayden discuss the school's arguments against him, his legal team's response, how the ordeal has affected him personally and how he hopes his case can help other students around the country. Be sure to check back every Monday for new episodes of FIREside Chats. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9272.html Mon, 5 May 2008 09:42:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9232.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9232.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:39:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9207.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9207.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9170.html This week's FIREside Chats podcast provides new information on the upcoming Campus Freedom Network Conference, "Free Speech vs. Speech Codes: Reclaiming Your Rights on Campus." CFN Associate Director Luke Sheahan discusses who is booked to speak at the conference, travel arrangements and how to register.   Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9170.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:09:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9130.html This week's podcast features Adam Kissel, director of FIRE's Individual Rights Defense Program, and Robert Shibley, FIRE's Vice President, discussing the ongoing case at Colorado College. As we mentioned in our press release and in numerous blog posts, two students at Colorado College were deemed "violent" and punished for posting a satirical flyer on campus. This episode of FIREside Chats highlights all case points and calls for Colorado College to reverse its decision and apologize to the students for not living up to the promise of free expression it guarantees for all students and faculty.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9130.html Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:42:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9098.html In today's episode of FIREside Chats, FIRE's Vice President Robert Shibley and Justice Robert H. Jackson Fellow Azhar Majeed, discuss Keith John Sampson's case at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Sampson, a student-employee, was found guilty of racial harassment for reading the book Notre Dame vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan during a break in the workroom. Majeed has been following this case closely and recently had an op-ed published in the Indianapolis Star about it. Continuing checking back for updates on IUPUI and join us next week for another episode of FIREside Chats, when we discuss our recent case at Colorado College. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9098.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9067.html On March 13, FIRE President Greg Lukianoff spoke to students at his alma mater Stanford Law School on "The Threats to Free Speech on Campus: Verboten Jokes, ‘Free Speech Gazebos,' and Terroristic Collages." Although his speech and the following Q&A were over an hour long, we have condensed it into a ten minute "highlight" reel for you to enjoy as Episode 106 of FIREside Chats. Check back every Monday for new episodes of our podcasting series. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9067.html Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:24:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9052.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9052.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9051.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9051.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:27:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9050.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9050.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:24:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9049.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9049.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:20:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9045.html FIRE's co-founder and chairman, Harvey Silverglate, spoke to students and faculty at Brandeis University on March 12, 2008. In the midst of the controversy surrounding Professor Donald Hindley and the Brandeis administration's lack of concern for its faculty's academic freedom, Harvey's sorely needed lecture was entitled "The Death of Free Speech, Parody, and Vigorous Debate on Campus: Why Has It Happened, and What Is to Be Done?" Demonstrating the broad appeal of this issue, the presentation was co-sponsored by a wide range of student organizations: the College Republicans, the College Democrats, the Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society, and Gen Ed Now. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9045.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:11:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9027.html The fourth installment of our FIREside Chats podcast series is now available on the multimedia page. In this episode, Emily Guidry, FIRE's Media Director, and Samantha Harris, FIRE's Director of Legal and Public Advocacy, discuss Hayden Barnes's case at Valdosta State University and the school's unconstitutional speech zone, both of which are also the focus of our latest video documentary. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9027.html Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:46:00 -0400 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9010.html Listen as CFN Associate Director Luke Sheahan discusses the re-launch of the Campus Freedom Network (CFN) and learn about the features and navigation of the new website. You will also hear about the CFN Facebook Group, and we encourage all members of Facebook.com to join FIRE's Cause. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/9010.html Mon, 3 Mar 2008 15:27:00 -0500 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/8982.html No summary available.Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/8982.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:16:00 -0500 http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/8956.html Today FIRE debuts the first episode of our weekly podcast series, "FIREside Chats." The series will discuss students' rights on campus and FIRE's ongoing casework and events. The podcasts are available on our Multimedia Project page, or on iTunes. To hear the first complete podcast, featuring FIRE's Director of Legal and Public Advocacy Samantha Harris and Campus Freedom Network Associate Director Luke Sheahan, please click here. Stay tuned for more! Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.thefire.org/index.php/podcast/8956.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:26:00 -0500