Mary Griffin
FIRE Staff Speaker
Senior Program Officer, Policy Reform
Policy Reform Team
Mary Griffin (née Zoeller), attorney and Philadelphia native, is a graduate of Furman University with a degree in political science and religion, and of Villanova University School of Law. While at Villanova Law, Mary served as a managing editor of student works for the Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal and as the chapter president of the Federalist Society. Mary is a former FIRE legal intern who enjoys fitness, travel, and exploring new restaurants in her free time.
Recent Writings
- King University makes exemplary commitment to free expression with Chicago Statement adoption,
- Five years of the ‘Chicago Statement’: What have we learned? Part 3,
- Five years of the ‘Chicago Statement’: What have we learned? Part 2,
- Five years of the ‘Chicago Statement’: What have we learned? Part 1,
- Faculty Interview: Snow College first to adopt ‘Chicago Statement’ in Utah,
- What does a school with a “Warning” rating look like? BYU-Idaho demonstrates.,
- New South Dakota board policies allow spontaneous demonstrations, ban unlawful ‘free speech zones’,
- Williams College ‘Inquiry and Inclusion’ report a mixed bag on campus free speech, will bear further watching,
- Florida public universities to adopt ‘Chicago Statement’ following governor’s announcement,
- In certified mailing, FIRE urges policy change at public institutions following Chicago State settlement,
- Nevada System of Higher Education becomes first in state to adopt ‘Chicago Statement’,
- University of Texas at Austin student government urges official adoption of ‘Chicago Statement’,
- University of Chicago continues to excel in promoting free expression,
- ‘Green light’ institution George Mason University adopts free speech statement,
- Still looking for a New Year’s resolution? Improve the state of free expression on your campus!,
- South Dakota Board of Regents improves several speech policies, adopts ‘Chicago Statement,’ but there is work left to be done,
- A response to “Against Endorsing the Chicago Principles”,
- Christopher Newport University releases “University Statement on Free Speech and Expression”,
- Christian student organization files lawsuit over university recognition requirements,
- Following campus community input, Brandeis University adopts ‘Principles of Free Speech and Free Expression’,
- Colgate University professor Stanley Brubaker on Colgate’s new statement of commitment to free expression,
- ‘Commit to Expression’ through coalition building,
- University of Colorado Board of Regents adopts new policies to protect campus free expression,
- Students: 5 reasons you should advocate for the ‘Chicago Statement’ on your campus,
- ‘Green light’ school Arizona State University embraces Chicago Statement,
- Students: Commit to expression today! FIRE Student Network launches the fall 2018 activism toolkit,
- Best of Newsdesk: Universities should endorse free expression now, avoid criticism later,
- Gettysburg College adopts unique ‘Freedom of Expression Philosophy’ with input from various campus stakeholders,
- Ranger College becomes first institution in Texas to adopt ‘Chicago Statement’,
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock professors respond to infringement on academic freedom with new policy statement,
- Lewis and Clark Law School faculty make statement on free speech,
- FIRE interviews UNC faculty council committee member about new free speech statement,
- Association of Public & Land-grant Universities commits to free speech,
- Faculty council at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill adopts ‘Chicago Statement’,
- Georgetown fails to live up to free speech promises by not recognizing pro-choice student group,
- FIRE renews call to University of Arkansas System to reject proposed board policy,
- Increasing calls for adoption of the ‘Chicago Statement’ on free expression,
- Hundreds of overbroad harassment policies severely endanger protected speech,
- Former FIRE legal intern discusses public forum law in JURIST article,
- FIRE to University of Arkansas System: Do not adopt proposed board policy 405.1,
- University of Nebraska Board of Regents approves ‘Commitment to Free Expression’ Statement,
- University of Iowa threatens religious liberty by expelling Christian group,
- University of California Academic Senate, University of Illinois endorse free expression,
- University of Central Florida faculty adopt ‘Chicago Statement’; university reforms speech code,
- Universities should endorse free expression now, avoid criticism later,
- Ashland University joins growing number of colleges and universities adopting the ‘Chicago Statement’,
- Chemerinsky and Gillman create free speech checklist for college administrators,
- Supreme Court of North Carolina Finds Cyberbullying Law Violates First Amendment,
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