Molly Nocheck

Campus Rights Team
Molly Nocheck, a Cincinnati native, graduated from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in 2013 with a B.S. in journalism. During her time as an undergraduate, Molly served as the director of Students Defending Students, an organization dedicated to advising students through Ohio University’s judicial processes. Her work with Students Defending Students prompted her to create FIRE’s Student Defenders program. There are now Student Defenders groups working tirelessly to advocate for student rights across the nation.
Molly leads the FIRE Student Network, which empowers and mobilizes student activists on our nation’s college campuses. Molly has traveled to countless colleges and universities to educate students on their First Amendment rights and to arm them with the tools necessary to stand up and create positive change on campus. Her passion for civil liberties is only matched by her love of Skyline Chili.
Recent Writings
- Announcing FIRE’s 2019 Regional Conference,
- A FIRE Student Network membership: The perfect back-to-school accessory,
- Ira Glasser and Jacob Mchangama to headline FIRE summer conference,
- Announcing FIRE’s 2018 Summer Conference,
- Announcing FIRE’s West Coast Regional Conference,
- Announcing FIRE Student Defenders,
- Announcing FIRE’s 2017 Summer Conference, featuring Daryl Davis and Jeffrey Rosen,
- Start the New Year Right! Join the FIRE Student Network and Be First to Hear Campus Free Speech News,
- BACK TO SCHOOL: Want to Host a Stellar Event This Fall? Here’s How!,
- Apply Today! Deadline for FIRE Student Network Conference Approaching,
- Alice Dreger and Jason Riley to Headline FIRE Summer Conference,
- Announcing FIRE’s 2016 Summer Conference!,
- Event Recap: FIRE’s 2016 Regional Workshop at Yale,
- Announcing FIRE’s Spring Regional Workshop! Election 2016—Campaigning on Campus,
- Apply Now to Be a 2016 FIRE Summer Intern!,
- FIRE Welcomes Luke Ripp to Our Staff,
- The FIRE Student Network Is Hiring!,
- FIRE Announces Winners of 2014–2015 Essay Contest,
- FIRE’s Freedom in Academia Essay Contest Deadline Is Approaching,
- FIRE’s Catherine Sevcenko Speaking at University of Minnesota Law School,
- Texas Students, FIRE’s Joe Cohn is Coming to a Campus Near You,
- FIRE’s Robert Shibley Speaking at UNC Charlotte Tomorrow,
- Win a $10,000 Scholarship for Telling FIRE Why Free Speech Matters!,
- FIRE Staff Appearing on Campus in Honor of Constitution Day,
- FIRE’s Joe Cohn Speaking at Modesto Junior College Tomorrow for Constitution Day,
- FIRE’s Catherine Sevcenko Speaking at Wellesley College Today,
- Freedom in Academia Essay Contest for High School Students Is Open: FIRE Is Awarding $20,000 in College Scholarships!,
- FIRE at the Young Americans for Liberty National Convention This Week!,
- Win Prizes at the FIRE Student Network Summer Conference!,
- Student Spotlight: Jeremiah Baky, Signatures for Speech at Troy University,
- Top Five Reasons to Attend the FSN Summer Conference,
- FIRE’s Will Creeley Speaking at National College Journalism Convention,
- Student Spotlight: Nate Honeycutt, Going for Green at Cal Poly,
- FIRE’s Azhar Majeed and SPLC’s Adam Goldstein Team Up for Free Press Webinar,
- Student Spotlight: Caitlin Grimes, Working to Go Green at Marshall University,
- Student Spotlight: Haley Sinklair, Making Waves at University of Wisconsin-Madison,

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