Speech Code of the Month
Students and faculty at Sacramento State University are returning to campus this fall to find a chilling new speech policy. Read more
A troubling policy at Kean University bans students from accessing "abusive" information “on or off campus" using the school computers or network systems. Read more
If Haverford’s promises of free speech are to be relied upon, it cannot delegate power to students to police the protected expression of other students. Read more
Cornell promises students the right to protest without a permit in one policy. But events having to do with "controversial topics" require a month's notice. Read more
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh earned FIRE's worst "red light" rating for a speech code that prohibits expression protected by the First Amendment. Read more
Union College's definition of harassment does not come close to the legal definition of harassment. Read more
Barnard College password-protects several of its speech codes, hiding them from prospective students and public scrutiny. Read more
Like Bill Murray’s character in the movie “Groundhog Day,” some universities seem stuck in a loop — holding onto the same, problematic policies. Read more
Northern Vermont University has been named FIRE's Speech Code of the Month for January 2021! Read more