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Chicago Statement for Free Speech Adopted

News

How schools still abuse ‘institutional neutrality’ to silence speech

December 16, 2025

Analysis

University of Florida suspends student for three years over peaceful protest

July 11, 2024

Press Release

University of Florida dean unilaterally kicks out pro-Palestinian protester for three years, withholds her degree

July 11, 2024

Press Release

Statement on orders to Florida public universities to derecognize Students for Justice in Palestine

October 25, 2023

Statement

Is the sun setting on free expression and academic freedom in Florida?

April 20, 2023

Analysis

Despite original announcement, University of Florida says it did not investigate pro-Kanye chalk messages

February 24, 2023

News

University of Florida to ‘investigate’ pro-Kanye chalk messages for anti-Semitism

February 3, 2023

News

UF students disrupt campus forum featuring college president finalist Ben Sasse

October 11, 2022

News

University of Florida’s chilling message to faculty: Abide by House Bill 7 because our funding’s on the line

May 10, 2022

News

Report finds University of Florida COVID-19 research was not tainted by officials

May 6, 2022

10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022

February 2, 2022

News

Judge: University of Florida can’t enforce conflict-of-interest policy to ban faculty testimony

January 21, 2022

University of Florida faculty senate report: University restricted COVID-19-related research

December 8, 2021

News

After testimony dustup, University of Florida reportedly censoring ‘critical’ and ‘race’ in syllabi

December 2, 2021

University of Florida task force recommends ‘strong presumption’ that faculty can testify in state-involved litigation

November 30, 2021

News

Congressional committee to investigate University of Florida over testimony ban

November 18, 2021

VICTORY: University of Florida reverses course on controversial professor testimony ban

November 5, 2021

In letter to University of Florida, FIRE demands university rescind controversial decision banning professors’ voting rights testimony

November 1, 2021

News

FIRE statement on University of Florida decision to prevent professors from testifying in voting rights lawsuit

October 30, 2021

Campus-specific analyses of the climate for free expression reveal stark differences between schools

May 15, 2020

Shouting down speakers doesn’t work

October 24, 2017

News

Public colleges, the cancellation of white nationalist events, and the First Amendment

August 16, 2017

News

Universities Give Students Frightening Halloween Assignment: Pick a Costume

October 31, 2016

Student Government Commends U. of Florida for Earning ‘Green Light’ Rating

May 7, 2015

‘Las Vegas Review-Journal’ Tells UNLV to Commit to Free Speech

September 4, 2014

Azhar Majeed’s Simple Message to College Administrators: End Censorship, or Else

September 3, 2014

Modesto Junior College’s Lawyer: Colleges, Dump Your Speech Codes

August 22, 2014

University of Florida Earns FIRE’s Highest Rating for Free Speech

August 13, 2014

Press Release

Student Spotlight: Kelly Barber, a Leader for Liberty and Student Rights at U. of Florida

April 22, 2014

Why Free Press Shouldn't Have a Price

July 30, 2012

U of Florida Seems to Have Control Issues When it Comes to Student Newspapers

July 19, 2012

Compelling ‘Civility’

June 1, 2012

University of Florida Revises 2011 Speech Code of the Year; Many Problems Remain

January 12, 2012

Victory for Free Speech: California’s Chico State Scraps Unconstitutional ‘Speech Code of the Year’

January 4, 2012

Speech Codes of the Year: 2011

December 27, 2011

Speech Code of the Month: University of Florida

April 1, 2011

Former Student Wins Public Records Suit Against University of Florida

January 18, 2011

Victory for Religious Liberty at University of Florida, But Freedom of Association Still in Jeopardy

February 4, 2009

The strange case of ‘Obsession’ at the University of Florida

January 28, 2008

News

Florida Throws In the Towel

December 14, 2007

Blog

University of Florida Victory on FOXNews.com

December 12, 2007

Blog

Victory for Free Speech at the University of Florida

December 10, 2007

Victory for Free Speech at the University of Florida

December 10, 2007

Blog

Florida Attorney General Challenges University of Florida on Free Speech

December 5, 2007

Blog

Different Angles on the UF Tasering

September 18, 2007

Blog

Florida college student tasered at John Kerry campus forum

September 18, 2007

Blog

Buckeyes vs. Gators: Clash of the (Unconstitutional) Titans

January 8, 2007

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