Home Colleges (Find a School) University of Texas at Austin Public University Austin, TexasSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingYellowFree Speech Rankings 180 of 203 Cases 4 NewsDisinvitationsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News In victory for legal challenge to UT Austin’s speech codes, Fifth Circuit instructs courts to ‘be especially vigilant against assaults on free speech’ November 10, 2020 University of Texas at Austin student government urges official adoption of ‘Chicago Statement’ February 22, 2019 A Longhorn’s lessons in free speech August 7, 2018 University of Texas objects to own courtroom stance on academic freedom July 23, 2018 FIRE Q&A: ‘Hero in a hijab,’ Amina Amdeen February 1, 2017 ‘Affirmative Action Bake Sale’ Disrupted at UT Austin November 4, 2016 Universities Give Students Frightening Halloween Assignment: Pick a Costume October 31, 2016 Texas Students, FIRE’s Joe Cohn is Coming to a Campus Near You October 6, 2014 Victory for Student Rights: UT Austin Restores Transparency in Funding Student Organizations May 19, 2014 Threat of Honor Code Charges Causes Texas Student Group to Cancel Event November 20, 2013 University of Texas Police Arrest Man for Standing Around Talking about Politics August 11, 2010 Victory for Freedom of Expression: University of Texas Permanently Suspends Window Posting Ban July 30, 2009 In Texas, First Amendment Imperiled in 2008 January 1, 2009 Blog Repression of Political Speech and Activity Abounds on College Campuses in 2008 December 24, 2008 Breaking News: UT–Austin Suspends Rule on Political Signs October 9, 2008 Blog Political Censorship at UT–Austin October 9, 2008 Student Paper at University of Texas at Austin Seeks Relief from Prior Review December 15, 2006 Speech Codes: Alive and Well at Colleges August 1, 2003 Blog Subscribe to FIRE News Sign Up You are now subscribed to FIRE Updates. Fill out the form below to receive personalized communications or close this window to continue. Select State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Palau Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Subscribe to list(s): So to Speak Podcast First Amendment News FIRE Quarterly newsletter Monthly Update Select audience group(s): Students College Faculty Teachers College Alumni Parents Save My Preferences Thank you for subscribing
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In victory for legal challenge to UT Austin’s speech codes, Fifth Circuit instructs courts to ‘be especially vigilant against assaults on free speech’ November 10, 2020 University of Texas at Austin student government urges official adoption of ‘Chicago Statement’ February 22, 2019 A Longhorn’s lessons in free speech August 7, 2018 University of Texas objects to own courtroom stance on academic freedom July 23, 2018 FIRE Q&A: ‘Hero in a hijab,’ Amina Amdeen February 1, 2017 ‘Affirmative Action Bake Sale’ Disrupted at UT Austin November 4, 2016 Universities Give Students Frightening Halloween Assignment: Pick a Costume October 31, 2016 Texas Students, FIRE’s Joe Cohn is Coming to a Campus Near You October 6, 2014 Victory for Student Rights: UT Austin Restores Transparency in Funding Student Organizations May 19, 2014 Threat of Honor Code Charges Causes Texas Student Group to Cancel Event November 20, 2013 University of Texas Police Arrest Man for Standing Around Talking about Politics August 11, 2010 Victory for Freedom of Expression: University of Texas Permanently Suspends Window Posting Ban July 30, 2009 In Texas, First Amendment Imperiled in 2008 January 1, 2009 Blog Repression of Political Speech and Activity Abounds on College Campuses in 2008 December 24, 2008 Breaking News: UT–Austin Suspends Rule on Political Signs October 9, 2008 Blog Political Censorship at UT–Austin October 9, 2008 Student Paper at University of Texas at Austin Seeks Relief from Prior Review December 15, 2006 Speech Codes: Alive and Well at Colleges August 1, 2003 Blog
In victory for legal challenge to UT Austin’s speech codes, Fifth Circuit instructs courts to ‘be especially vigilant against assaults on free speech’ November 10, 2020
University of Texas at Austin student government urges official adoption of ‘Chicago Statement’ February 22, 2019
Victory for Student Rights: UT Austin Restores Transparency in Funding Student Organizations May 19, 2014
Victory for Freedom of Expression: University of Texas Permanently Suspends Window Posting Ban July 30, 2009
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