Press Releases

Just days after being sued for violating students’ First Amendment rights, HINU President Ronald Graham is going after the speech rights of his faculty. Read more

Utah becomes the sixth state to require colleges and universities to align their anti-harassment policies with First Amendment jurisprudence. Read more

“In refusing to officially acknowledge the hunting club, Penn’s administration is missing the mark." Read more

“Joining our student newspaper gave me a voice, and unfortunately it’s going to take a lawsuit for the university to listen to it." Read more

Many will censor, but only 10 will be crowned as the "worst of the worst." Read more

FIRE's newest report shows shows how censorship spread during the pandemic and how technology like Zoom aided in silencing dissenting voices. Read more

“Adding the Faculty Legal Defense Fund to FIRE’s arsenal will allow us to help more faculty — faster." Read more

"I can be a successful and professional pharmacist as well as a strong woman that embraces her sexuality. The two are not mutually exclusive." Read more

The First Amendment is clear: A public university cannot cancel a professor’s courses because of public anger over his extramural political expression. Read more

As we did with President Trump and President Obama on their inaugurations, FIRE calls on the new president to defend student and faculty individual rights. Read more