Press Releases

We will watch closely to see if the executive order furthers the meaningful, lasting policy changes that FIRE has secured over two decades. Read more

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill outlawing free speech zones at the state's public colleges and universities. Read more

A group of Portland State University police officers stood by as a heckler with a cowbell single-handedly hijacked a College Republicans meeting. Read more

NC State brought its speech policies in line with the Constitution, making it the largest university in North Carolina to earn FIRE’s highest speech rating. Read more

For the first time, more than 1 million students across the country attend an institution earning FIRE's highest, "green light" rating for free speech. Read more

While 9 in 10 colleges around the country restrict free speech, all rated universities in Arizona have earned FIRE's highest free speech rating. Read more

USM revised its speech policies to join just 47 other institutions nationwide that earn the FIRE’s highest rating for free speech. Read more

Today, FIRE published its 2019 list, featuring detailed descriptions of each college’s speech-chilling misdeeds. Read more

The University of Arizona is the second institution in the state of Arizona to earn FIRE's highest rating for free speech. Read more

FIRE’s latest survey gathered student responses to a broad array of questions about civil rights and liberties on campus. Read more