Home Colleges (Find a School) Stanford University Private University Stanford, CaliforniaSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingYellowDue Process Ratings D, B, C Free Speech Rankings 218 of 251 Cases 11 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News Stanford faculty follows Harvard and Syracuse, adopts institutional neutrality statement June 14, 2024 News How college leaders can overcome the current campus crisis June 10, 2024 News Stanford president and provost cheer free expression in open letter to incoming class April 18, 2024 News FIRE survey shows Judge Duncan shoutdown had ‘chilling effect’ on Stanford students April 18, 2024 News A third of Stanford students say using violence to silence speech can be acceptable April 18, 2024 Press Release More colleges threaten to restrict speech in wake of Penn president’s resignation December 18, 2023 News Targeting students for disparate treatment based on protected class is not protected by academic freedom October 13, 2023 News Approaching challenging ideas with resilience, not fear May 5, 2023 News VICTORY: Stanford adopts FIRE recommendation, will no longer notify students accused of engaging in protected speech April 18, 2023 News Stanford rightly reverses course after telling faculty they can’t share opinions about grad-student union drive April 13, 2023 News Stanford Law School dean makes powerful commitment to free expression after shout-down controversy March 22, 2023 News Heckler’s veto in raucous play at Stanford Law School, federal judge’s speech shouted down — First Amendment News 371 March 15, 2023 Blog Stanford Law hecklers demanding ‘free speech’ don’t know what they’re asking for March 15, 2023 News Stanford Law students shout down 5th Circuit judge: A post-mortem March 13, 2023 News FIRE calls on Stanford University to put out fires on its own campus March 1, 2023 News Stanford professors stand up for free speech culture with petition to end bias reporting system February 28, 2023 News Stanford says it’s not punishing the student photographed reading ‘Mein Kampf.’ Here’s why that’s not good enough. February 3, 2023 News Report: Stanford student may need to ‘take accountability,’ ‘acknowledge harm’ for reading Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ January 25, 2023 News Rethinking Stanford’s approach to eliminating ‘harmful’ language December 29, 2022 News I want to go to law school, but I'm not excited for 3 years of illiberalism and controversy March 28, 2022 In for a Pence, in for a pound: Mike Pence’s appearance at Stanford marks victory for free speech February 18, 2022 News Speak your mind, but not like that: Are we all hypocrites when it comes to cancel culture? February 8, 2022 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022 February 2, 2022 News Qualified victory for free expression as Stanford oversight council reverses student government denial of funding for Pence event January 26, 2022 Still on the Pence: Stanford Constitutional Council will hear appeal of Mike Pence appearance January 12, 2022 New audio reveals Stanford student senate engaged in viewpoint discrimination to deny funding for Mike Pence appearance December 10, 2021 Pence-wise, pound foolish: Stanford University student senate’s decision to deny funding for Mike Pence appearance raises questions December 9, 2021 News Stanford Law faculty, dean come to defense of student, call for systemic reforms June 8, 2021 News VICTORY: After FIRE sounds the alarm, Stanford ends investigation into law student who satirized Federalist Society June 3, 2021 Press Release Law student’s graduation in jeopardy as Stanford investigates satirical email lampooning Federalist Society, Sen. Hawley, and Jan. 6 [UPDATED] June 2, 2021 Press Release FIRE urges 15 top colleges and universities to improve restrictive press policies November 12, 2020 Stanford University has some questions to answer before Ben Shapiro lecture November 7, 2019 Title IX complaint filed after 8 years raises questions about due process at Stanford April 12, 2018 Twin calls for censorship at Stanford University February 12, 2018 Former Stanford provost on ‘the threat from within’ to intellectual tolerance February 27, 2017 ‘So to Speak’ podcast: Rob Corry, ‘speech code slayer’ February 23, 2017 Stanford Task Force Recommends Improvements to Sexual Assault Policy April 13, 2015 Cancelled Musical a Missed Opportunity for Dialogue at Stanford November 24, 2014 A Big Year for Campus Censorship July 30, 2014 Why Free Speech Isn’t Conditional July 29, 2014 Did Stanford’s Student Government Break the Law? July 3, 2014 Introducing FIRE Summer Intern Jason Willick June 19, 2014 Stanford Student Government Steamrolls Club, Ignores Promises on Free Speech June 2, 2014 Stanford Covers Security Fee, But Viewpoint Discrimination Remains March 21, 2014 When Campus Intolerance Means Free Speech Gets Torn Up and Run Over, Literally March 21, 2014 FIRE to Stanford: End Viewpoint Discrimination Against ‘Sexual Integrity’ Group March 20, 2014 Press Release Stanford Student Group Denied Funding for Conference on Family Issues March 14, 2014 Do School Admins Need to Have a Thicker Skin for Discussion of Social Issues? December 2, 2013 Four Key Points About Free Speech and the Feds' 'Blueprint' July 15, 2013 News Dear Associated Press: Welcome to Our World. Sincerely, Student Press May 22, 2013 News Stanford Shows that Going Above and Beyond Isn't Always a Good Thing May 13, 2013 New FIRE Op-ed in ‘The Stanford Daily’ November 2, 2012 Dueling Editorials at Stanford about Standard of Evidence May 24, 2012 ‘Stanford Review’ Questions University’s Political Speech Policy May 21, 2012 FIRE to Stanford Graduate Student Council: Protect Students’ Due Process May 3, 2012 'Minding the Campus' Applauds FIRE, Criticizes Stanford's Due Process Failures July 21, 2011 The Problem with Stanford's Definition of 'Intoxication' July 21, 2011 Accused Student Pays Heavy Price at Stanford, Where Intoxication Eliminates Consent and 'Acting Persuasive and Logical' is Sign Of Guilt July 20, 2011 Stanford Trains Student Jurors That 'Acting Persuasive and Logical' is Sign of Guilt; Story of Student Judicial Nightmare in Today's 'New York Post' July 20, 2011 Press Release 'California Watch': No Free Speech at California Colleges January 7, 2011 Join FIRE's President for Lecture at Stanford Law School February 25, 2010 Adam Takes on Stanford School of Education in ‘Examiner’ Newspapers as Notoriety Surrounding Case Spreads Through Media July 29, 2009 Greg in ‘Huffington Post’ on Stanford Blogger Case July 27, 2009 Washington Post: Stanford Ed School Hounds Blogger July 24, 2009 Blog Victory for Freedom of Speech at Stanford: Student Graduates Despite Ed School Efforts to Revoke Admission, Investigate Private Blog, and Declare Student Unfit for Teaching July 24, 2009 Rights in the News: ‘Washington Post’ Article Shines Light on Stanford Ed’s Bullying Tactics July 24, 2009 Victory for Freedom of Speech at Stanford: Student Graduates Despite Ed School Efforts to Revoke Admission, Investigate Private Blog, and Declare Student Unfit for Teaching July 24, 2009 Press Release The State of Free Speech on Campus: Stanford University June 2, 2009 FIRE President to Speak at Stanford Law School November 18, 2008 Blog Censorship at Stanford April 13, 2007 Blog Stanford Bans Public from ‘Controversial’ Event April 13, 2007 Possible Lawsuit at Stanford February 28, 2006
News Speech Code RatingYellowDue Process Ratings D, B, C Free Speech Rankings 218 of 251 Cases 11 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
Stanford faculty follows Harvard and Syracuse, adopts institutional neutrality statement June 14, 2024 News How college leaders can overcome the current campus crisis June 10, 2024 News Stanford president and provost cheer free expression in open letter to incoming class April 18, 2024 News FIRE survey shows Judge Duncan shoutdown had ‘chilling effect’ on Stanford students April 18, 2024 News A third of Stanford students say using violence to silence speech can be acceptable April 18, 2024 Press Release More colleges threaten to restrict speech in wake of Penn president’s resignation December 18, 2023 News Targeting students for disparate treatment based on protected class is not protected by academic freedom October 13, 2023 News Approaching challenging ideas with resilience, not fear May 5, 2023 News VICTORY: Stanford adopts FIRE recommendation, will no longer notify students accused of engaging in protected speech April 18, 2023 News Stanford rightly reverses course after telling faculty they can’t share opinions about grad-student union drive April 13, 2023 News Stanford Law School dean makes powerful commitment to free expression after shout-down controversy March 22, 2023 News Heckler’s veto in raucous play at Stanford Law School, federal judge’s speech shouted down — First Amendment News 371 March 15, 2023 Blog Stanford Law hecklers demanding ‘free speech’ don’t know what they’re asking for March 15, 2023 News Stanford Law students shout down 5th Circuit judge: A post-mortem March 13, 2023 News FIRE calls on Stanford University to put out fires on its own campus March 1, 2023 News Stanford professors stand up for free speech culture with petition to end bias reporting system February 28, 2023 News Stanford says it’s not punishing the student photographed reading ‘Mein Kampf.’ Here’s why that’s not good enough. February 3, 2023 News Report: Stanford student may need to ‘take accountability,’ ‘acknowledge harm’ for reading Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ January 25, 2023 News Rethinking Stanford’s approach to eliminating ‘harmful’ language December 29, 2022 News I want to go to law school, but I'm not excited for 3 years of illiberalism and controversy March 28, 2022 In for a Pence, in for a pound: Mike Pence’s appearance at Stanford marks victory for free speech February 18, 2022 News Speak your mind, but not like that: Are we all hypocrites when it comes to cancel culture? February 8, 2022 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022 February 2, 2022 News Qualified victory for free expression as Stanford oversight council reverses student government denial of funding for Pence event January 26, 2022 Still on the Pence: Stanford Constitutional Council will hear appeal of Mike Pence appearance January 12, 2022 New audio reveals Stanford student senate engaged in viewpoint discrimination to deny funding for Mike Pence appearance December 10, 2021 Pence-wise, pound foolish: Stanford University student senate’s decision to deny funding for Mike Pence appearance raises questions December 9, 2021 News Stanford Law faculty, dean come to defense of student, call for systemic reforms June 8, 2021 News VICTORY: After FIRE sounds the alarm, Stanford ends investigation into law student who satirized Federalist Society June 3, 2021 Press Release Law student’s graduation in jeopardy as Stanford investigates satirical email lampooning Federalist Society, Sen. Hawley, and Jan. 6 [UPDATED] June 2, 2021 Press Release FIRE urges 15 top colleges and universities to improve restrictive press policies November 12, 2020 Stanford University has some questions to answer before Ben Shapiro lecture November 7, 2019 Title IX complaint filed after 8 years raises questions about due process at Stanford April 12, 2018 Twin calls for censorship at Stanford University February 12, 2018 Former Stanford provost on ‘the threat from within’ to intellectual tolerance February 27, 2017 ‘So to Speak’ podcast: Rob Corry, ‘speech code slayer’ February 23, 2017 Stanford Task Force Recommends Improvements to Sexual Assault Policy April 13, 2015 Cancelled Musical a Missed Opportunity for Dialogue at Stanford November 24, 2014 A Big Year for Campus Censorship July 30, 2014 Why Free Speech Isn’t Conditional July 29, 2014 Did Stanford’s Student Government Break the Law? July 3, 2014 Introducing FIRE Summer Intern Jason Willick June 19, 2014 Stanford Student Government Steamrolls Club, Ignores Promises on Free Speech June 2, 2014 Stanford Covers Security Fee, But Viewpoint Discrimination Remains March 21, 2014 When Campus Intolerance Means Free Speech Gets Torn Up and Run Over, Literally March 21, 2014 FIRE to Stanford: End Viewpoint Discrimination Against ‘Sexual Integrity’ Group March 20, 2014 Press Release Stanford Student Group Denied Funding for Conference on Family Issues March 14, 2014 Do School Admins Need to Have a Thicker Skin for Discussion of Social Issues? December 2, 2013 Four Key Points About Free Speech and the Feds' 'Blueprint' July 15, 2013 News Dear Associated Press: Welcome to Our World. Sincerely, Student Press May 22, 2013 News Stanford Shows that Going Above and Beyond Isn't Always a Good Thing May 13, 2013 New FIRE Op-ed in ‘The Stanford Daily’ November 2, 2012 Dueling Editorials at Stanford about Standard of Evidence May 24, 2012 ‘Stanford Review’ Questions University’s Political Speech Policy May 21, 2012 FIRE to Stanford Graduate Student Council: Protect Students’ Due Process May 3, 2012 'Minding the Campus' Applauds FIRE, Criticizes Stanford's Due Process Failures July 21, 2011 The Problem with Stanford's Definition of 'Intoxication' July 21, 2011 Accused Student Pays Heavy Price at Stanford, Where Intoxication Eliminates Consent and 'Acting Persuasive and Logical' is Sign Of Guilt July 20, 2011 Stanford Trains Student Jurors That 'Acting Persuasive and Logical' is Sign of Guilt; Story of Student Judicial Nightmare in Today's 'New York Post' July 20, 2011 Press Release 'California Watch': No Free Speech at California Colleges January 7, 2011 Join FIRE's President for Lecture at Stanford Law School February 25, 2010 Adam Takes on Stanford School of Education in ‘Examiner’ Newspapers as Notoriety Surrounding Case Spreads Through Media July 29, 2009 Greg in ‘Huffington Post’ on Stanford Blogger Case July 27, 2009 Washington Post: Stanford Ed School Hounds Blogger July 24, 2009 Blog Victory for Freedom of Speech at Stanford: Student Graduates Despite Ed School Efforts to Revoke Admission, Investigate Private Blog, and Declare Student Unfit for Teaching July 24, 2009 Rights in the News: ‘Washington Post’ Article Shines Light on Stanford Ed’s Bullying Tactics July 24, 2009 Victory for Freedom of Speech at Stanford: Student Graduates Despite Ed School Efforts to Revoke Admission, Investigate Private Blog, and Declare Student Unfit for Teaching July 24, 2009 Press Release The State of Free Speech on Campus: Stanford University June 2, 2009 FIRE President to Speak at Stanford Law School November 18, 2008 Blog Censorship at Stanford April 13, 2007 Blog Stanford Bans Public from ‘Controversial’ Event April 13, 2007 Possible Lawsuit at Stanford February 28, 2006
Stanford faculty follows Harvard and Syracuse, adopts institutional neutrality statement June 14, 2024 News
Stanford president and provost cheer free expression in open letter to incoming class April 18, 2024 News
FIRE survey shows Judge Duncan shoutdown had ‘chilling effect’ on Stanford students April 18, 2024 News
A third of Stanford students say using violence to silence speech can be acceptable April 18, 2024 Press Release
More colleges threaten to restrict speech in wake of Penn president’s resignation December 18, 2023 News
Targeting students for disparate treatment based on protected class is not protected by academic freedom October 13, 2023 News
VICTORY: Stanford adopts FIRE recommendation, will no longer notify students accused of engaging in protected speech April 18, 2023 News
Stanford rightly reverses course after telling faculty they can’t share opinions about grad-student union drive April 13, 2023 News
Stanford Law School dean makes powerful commitment to free expression after shout-down controversy March 22, 2023 News
Heckler’s veto in raucous play at Stanford Law School, federal judge’s speech shouted down — First Amendment News 371 March 15, 2023 Blog
Stanford professors stand up for free speech culture with petition to end bias reporting system February 28, 2023 News
Stanford says it’s not punishing the student photographed reading ‘Mein Kampf.’ Here’s why that’s not good enough. February 3, 2023 News
Report: Stanford student may need to ‘take accountability,’ ‘acknowledge harm’ for reading Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ January 25, 2023 News
I want to go to law school, but I'm not excited for 3 years of illiberalism and controversy March 28, 2022
In for a Pence, in for a pound: Mike Pence’s appearance at Stanford marks victory for free speech February 18, 2022 News
Speak your mind, but not like that: Are we all hypocrites when it comes to cancel culture? February 8, 2022
Qualified victory for free expression as Stanford oversight council reverses student government denial of funding for Pence event January 26, 2022
Still on the Pence: Stanford Constitutional Council will hear appeal of Mike Pence appearance January 12, 2022
New audio reveals Stanford student senate engaged in viewpoint discrimination to deny funding for Mike Pence appearance December 10, 2021
Pence-wise, pound foolish: Stanford University student senate’s decision to deny funding for Mike Pence appearance raises questions December 9, 2021 News
VICTORY: After FIRE sounds the alarm, Stanford ends investigation into law student who satirized Federalist Society June 3, 2021 Press Release
Law student’s graduation in jeopardy as Stanford investigates satirical email lampooning Federalist Society, Sen. Hawley, and Jan. 6 [UPDATED] June 2, 2021 Press Release
FIRE to Stanford: End Viewpoint Discrimination Against ‘Sexual Integrity’ Group March 20, 2014 Press Release
Accused Student Pays Heavy Price at Stanford, Where Intoxication Eliminates Consent and 'Acting Persuasive and Logical' is Sign Of Guilt July 20, 2011
Stanford Trains Student Jurors That 'Acting Persuasive and Logical' is Sign of Guilt; Story of Student Judicial Nightmare in Today's 'New York Post' July 20, 2011 Press Release
Adam Takes on Stanford School of Education in ‘Examiner’ Newspapers as Notoriety Surrounding Case Spreads Through Media July 29, 2009
Victory for Freedom of Speech at Stanford: Student Graduates Despite Ed School Efforts to Revoke Admission, Investigate Private Blog, and Declare Student Unfit for Teaching July 24, 2009
Rights in the News: ‘Washington Post’ Article Shines Light on Stanford Ed’s Bullying Tactics July 24, 2009
Victory for Freedom of Speech at Stanford: Student Graduates Despite Ed School Efforts to Revoke Admission, Investigate Private Blog, and Declare Student Unfit for Teaching July 24, 2009 Press Release
