Home Colleges (Find a School) James Madison University Public University Harrisonburg, VirginiaSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingYellowFree Speech Rankings 37 of 251 Cases 5 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News James Madison psychology professor cleared of wrongdoing after extensive probe into classroom comments February 11, 2025 News College presidents launching free speech initiatives: The buck stops with you August 22, 2023 News Alumni activists rally for free speech at James Madison University February 8, 2023 News It’s not just a rock: Universities must preserve landmarks for student expression September 24, 2020 James Madison University reportedly orders alleged sexual assault victim not to go public April 17, 2018 Former FIRE Intern on James Madison U.’s Step Backward September 23, 2014 James Madison University Loses Its ‘Green Light’ Rating September 19, 2014 How One JMU Student Worked to Eliminate Restrictive Speech Codes September 25, 2013 On Working with Administrators: Five Principles for Student Activists August 2, 2013 JMU Celebrates Its Spot in FIRE’s Top 7 September 20, 2012 James Madison Student Praises ‘Vibrant’ Free Speech Wall May 11, 2012 JMU 'Breeze' Brings Further Recognition to 'Green Light' Rating September 22, 2011 Praise for New 'Green Light' Rating in James Madison University Student Newspaper September 19, 2011 Kelly Jemison on JMU's New Green Light Rating September 14, 2011 FIRE Congratulates James Madison University for Abolishing Speech Codes September 14, 2011 Should Adjuncts Keep Their Mouths Shut? March 17, 2011 Virginia Newspaper Touts Growing Number of 'Green Light' Schools February 8, 2011 More Praise for UVA's New 'Green-Light' Rating January 17, 2011 'Volokh Conspiracy' and Local Media Decry Virginia Speech Codes November 3, 2010 James Madison University Newspaper Reacts to UVa's New Green Light Rating November 1, 2010 Out of 1,000 James Madison University Student Newspaper Photos Seized Improperly by Virginia Prosecutor, She Gets 20 June 2, 2010 SPLC Rounds Up Media Reactions to Raid of JMU Newspaper April 21, 2010 1,000 James Madison University Student Newspaper Photos Seized Improperly by Virginia Prosecutor April 20, 2010 How Students Made a Difference for Liberty in 2009 January 6, 2010 JMU Upholds Trespassing Charge Against Student Reporter; Investigative Journalism Results in Year of Probation November 11, 2009 Blog James Madison University Revises Speech Code of the Month After FIRE, Students Challenge Unconstitutionality October 29, 2009 Student Reporters at James Madison University Threatened with Disciplinary Action for Attempting to Report On-Campus Incident October 28, 2009 Rights in the News: With FIRE's Help, Students Standing Up to Their Speech Codes October 16, 2009 Student Op-Ed Calls on James Madison University to Revise Policy October 5, 2009 Speech Code of the Month: James Madison University October 1, 2009 A Disturbing Policy Change at James Madison University September 14, 2009
News Speech Code RatingYellowFree Speech Rankings 37 of 251 Cases 5 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
James Madison psychology professor cleared of wrongdoing after extensive probe into classroom comments February 11, 2025 News College presidents launching free speech initiatives: The buck stops with you August 22, 2023 News Alumni activists rally for free speech at James Madison University February 8, 2023 News It’s not just a rock: Universities must preserve landmarks for student expression September 24, 2020 James Madison University reportedly orders alleged sexual assault victim not to go public April 17, 2018 Former FIRE Intern on James Madison U.’s Step Backward September 23, 2014 James Madison University Loses Its ‘Green Light’ Rating September 19, 2014 How One JMU Student Worked to Eliminate Restrictive Speech Codes September 25, 2013 On Working with Administrators: Five Principles for Student Activists August 2, 2013 JMU Celebrates Its Spot in FIRE’s Top 7 September 20, 2012 James Madison Student Praises ‘Vibrant’ Free Speech Wall May 11, 2012 JMU 'Breeze' Brings Further Recognition to 'Green Light' Rating September 22, 2011 Praise for New 'Green Light' Rating in James Madison University Student Newspaper September 19, 2011 Kelly Jemison on JMU's New Green Light Rating September 14, 2011 FIRE Congratulates James Madison University for Abolishing Speech Codes September 14, 2011 Should Adjuncts Keep Their Mouths Shut? March 17, 2011 Virginia Newspaper Touts Growing Number of 'Green Light' Schools February 8, 2011 More Praise for UVA's New 'Green-Light' Rating January 17, 2011 'Volokh Conspiracy' and Local Media Decry Virginia Speech Codes November 3, 2010 James Madison University Newspaper Reacts to UVa's New Green Light Rating November 1, 2010 Out of 1,000 James Madison University Student Newspaper Photos Seized Improperly by Virginia Prosecutor, She Gets 20 June 2, 2010 SPLC Rounds Up Media Reactions to Raid of JMU Newspaper April 21, 2010 1,000 James Madison University Student Newspaper Photos Seized Improperly by Virginia Prosecutor April 20, 2010 How Students Made a Difference for Liberty in 2009 January 6, 2010 JMU Upholds Trespassing Charge Against Student Reporter; Investigative Journalism Results in Year of Probation November 11, 2009 Blog James Madison University Revises Speech Code of the Month After FIRE, Students Challenge Unconstitutionality October 29, 2009 Student Reporters at James Madison University Threatened with Disciplinary Action for Attempting to Report On-Campus Incident October 28, 2009 Rights in the News: With FIRE's Help, Students Standing Up to Their Speech Codes October 16, 2009 Student Op-Ed Calls on James Madison University to Revise Policy October 5, 2009 Speech Code of the Month: James Madison University October 1, 2009 A Disturbing Policy Change at James Madison University September 14, 2009
James Madison psychology professor cleared of wrongdoing after extensive probe into classroom comments February 11, 2025 News
James Madison University reportedly orders alleged sexual assault victim not to go public April 17, 2018
Out of 1,000 James Madison University Student Newspaper Photos Seized Improperly by Virginia Prosecutor, She Gets 20 June 2, 2010
1,000 James Madison University Student Newspaper Photos Seized Improperly by Virginia Prosecutor April 20, 2010
JMU Upholds Trespassing Charge Against Student Reporter; Investigative Journalism Results in Year of Probation November 11, 2009 Blog
James Madison University Revises Speech Code of the Month After FIRE, Students Challenge Unconstitutionality October 29, 2009
Student Reporters at James Madison University Threatened with Disciplinary Action for Attempting to Report On-Campus Incident October 28, 2009
