Aaron Corpora
Aaron originally hails from Cleveland and is a 2017 graduate of Kent State University with a degree in journalism. Before joining FIRE, Aaron worked for iHeartRadio, sold candy to bodegas across New York’s five boroughs, and labored on America’s first organic farm. The efforts of whistleblowers and journalists in holding the powerful to account sparked his passion for free expression and transparency. In his free time, you may find Aaron rooting on his favorite sports teams or listening to Steely Dan.
Recent Writings
- Want to view art at East Tennessee State? You’ll have to sign a waiver first,
- Hamline president declares academic freedom controversy over, but does little to allay faculty’s fears ,
- FIRE to New Mexico State: Resist legislative pressure to block speakers,
- Always room for improvement: FIRE’s top-ranked school drops the ball by denying TPUSA chapter recognition,
- Protestors lose their marbles — literally — as Matt Walsh speaks at UIowa,
- Charlie Kirk event at UC Davis prompts violent protest,
- Stanford professors stand up for free speech culture with petition to end bias reporting system,
- In rare move, Texas Tech rescinds DEI litmus test for faculty. Others aren’t as lucky.,
- UPDATE: Linfield University will pay professor more than $1 million after firing him for criticizing university president,
- University of Florida to ‘investigate’ pro-Kanye chalk messages for anti-Semitism,
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