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University of Wisconsin – Madison: Cancellation of Antiwar Event

Category: Free Speech
Schools: University of Wisconsin – Madison

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E-Mail from Wisconsin Union Communications Director Marc Kennedy

April 26, 2010 | » Read More

UW Campus Antiwar Network: Antiwar panel scheduled for Monday at 7:00 at Memorial Union featuring activist Cindy Sheehan cancelled by union staff due to “security concerns

April 25, 2010 | » Read More

E-mail correspondence about cancellation of antiwar event

April 23, 2010 | » Read More

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Victory for Free Speech at University of Wisconsin: Antiwar Panel to Be Held Tonight

April 26, 2010

After cancelling a panel of antiwar speakers last Friday, University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) has reversed its decision, and the event will proceed tonight as planned. The university also will not charge an unconstitutional security fee to any of the student or academic sponsors of the event. Steve Horn, president of the UW chapter of the Campus Antiwar Network (CAN), had come to FIRE for help, and FIRE advised the event’s sponsors about how to advocate for speech rights on campus. About two weeks ago, according to Horn, space was formally reserved in UW’s Wisconsin Union for today, April […]
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