Press Releases
After removing a professor from the classroom to investigate his constitutionally protected speech, Coastal Carolina University confirmed on Nov. 18 that Dr. Steven Earnest can return to his teaching duties next semester. Read more
Criticizing a foreign government is a serious offense at Emerson College. That’s the message Emerson’s administration sent on Friday by denying the appeal of a conservative student group that passed out stickers critical of the Chinese government. Read more
A North Carolina public university has revised its policies on free expression to earn the top free speech rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Read more
Former history professor Lora Burnett filed a lawsuit today against Collin College, its president, H. Neil Matkin, and other university officials for firing her for speaking out on important public issues. Read more
Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education calls on Coastal Carolina to reinstate Dr. Steven Earnest, who was suspended from teaching after criticizing student protestors who staged a walkout because they saw the names of students of color written on a whiteboard and mistook it as a malicious act. Read more
The College Republicans at Washington & Lee University were caught red-handed. Their transgression? Advocating for a political candidate. Read more
Emerson College suspended a campus chapter of conservative student group Turning Point USA on Oct. 1 after members passed out stickers critical of China’s government. Read more
“Studying Abroad, Speaking Out” examines the study abroad policies and resources at 100 of the United States’ most prestigious colleges. Read more
Based upon the opinions of over 37,000 students at 159 top American colleges, it's the largest survey of campus free expression ever performed. Read more
When student Kaylyn Willis submitted a writing assignment about mental health and murder, she didn’t expect it to destroy her chances of completing nursing school. Read more