Yale University

Yale shreds faculty rights to rid itself of professor who called Trump mentally unstable

June 26, 2023

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Fall casework of FIRE’s SPFI shows student press freedom threatened across U.S. campuses

December 21, 2022

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Yale Law dean’s message to alumni promises free speech changes. We’re (very) cautiously optimistic.

October 18, 2022

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Neither lux nor veritas: Yale pairs speech-protective policies with a culture of intolerance

July 28, 2022

Yale encourages anonymous reports to enforce COVID-19 restrictions, creates ‘surveillance state’

April 6, 2022

Yale alumni: Help protect free speech at your alma mater

March 29, 2022

New audio shows severe disruption of Yale Federalist Society panel — which the university did little to prevent

March 29, 2022

10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022

February 2, 2022

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He used the phrase “trap house” — then Yale admins tried to trap him into apologizing

November 4, 2021

Since they love pre-written apology notes, Yale administrators should sign ours

October 15, 2021

How Yale Law School pressured a law student to apologize for a Constitution Day ‘trap house’ invitation

October 14, 2021

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Court filing: Yale’s lawyers make surprising claims about the school’s academic freedom promises

October 7, 2021

So to Speak podcast: First Amendment history with Yale Professor Akhil Amar

September 30, 2021

Academic freedom, freedom of expression under the spotlight in international higher education

September 1, 2021

FIRE urges 15 top colleges and universities to improve restrictive press policies

November 12, 2020

More universities are responding to the challenges of online education and China, but the results are a mixed bag

September 4, 2020

After controversy over dissent program’s cancellation at Singapore campus, Yale faculty call for academic freedom protections

January 27, 2020

Sen. Chuck Grassley presses universities about commitment to academic freedom

October 2, 2019

Q&A: Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz on running for Yale’s Board of Trustees, and his ‘scary’ but ‘essential’ advice for students and faculty

September 18, 2019

Yale-NUS College cancels program on dissent, prompting internal investigation

September 17, 2019

Lawsuit asks court to violate student groups’ freedom of association

February 15, 2019

What ever happened to the Woodward Report?

August 10, 2018

Yale’s Culture of Disallowing Discourse

July 13, 2018

Q&A with Jamie Kirchick, journalist and candidate for Yale’s Board of Trustees

June 25, 2018

The scariest part of Halloween: Picking a costume

October 31, 2017

Due process legal update: Part I

March 16, 2017

Universities Give Students Frightening Halloween Assignment: Pick a Costume

October 31, 2016

One Year Later, Erika Christakis Breaks Her Silence on Yale Halloween Controversy

October 28, 2016

More Campus Leaders Address Free Speech; Some Do It Better Than Others

October 27, 2016

New Video of Last Year’s Yale Halloween Costume Confrontation Emerges

September 13, 2016

Nicholas Christakis in ‘The New York Times’: ‘Teaching Inclusion in a Divided World’

June 23, 2016

Due Process Legal Update: Complaints Keep Rolling In

June 17, 2016

Yale Faculty Resign From Residential College Roles; Concerns about Free Speech Remain

May 26, 2016

FIRE’s Samantha Harris Talks Due Process at Yale on ESPN’s ‘Outside The Lines’

March 17, 2016

Watch Live Tonight! Intelligence Squared Debate at Yale: 'Free Speech Is Threatened on Campus'

March 1, 2016

Yale Profs in ‘NYT’ Op-Ed: ‘Why College Is Not Home’

February 5, 2016

Scientist: Demotion of Free Speech at Yale Imperils Intellectual Advances

December 23, 2015

UPDATED: Erika Christakis to Quit Teaching After Email Controversy; Husband to Take Sabbatical

December 8, 2015

Yale Faculty Defend Freedom of Speech, Express Support for Christakises in Open Letter

November 30, 2015

Yale Expresses Support for Faculty at Center of Halloween Email Controversy

November 18, 2015

Press Release

The Censors Must Not Win: Campus Thought Police Have Run Amok — but All Is Not Lost

November 15, 2015

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Progress at Yale, But a Conspicuous Omission

November 13, 2015

On the front lines of the fight for free speech at Yale

November 11, 2015

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FIRE’s Lukianoff on Being ‘On the Front Lines of the Fight for Free Speech at Yale’

November 11, 2015

‘The Atlantic’ on the Yale Halloween Email and Free Speech Controversy

November 9, 2015

Yale Students Demand Resignations from Faculty Members Over Halloween Email

November 6, 2015

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New Survey Exposes Threats to Free Speech on Campus

October 28, 2015

In Mishandling Sexual Assault Allegations Against Patrick Witt, Yale Failed Everyone

November 7, 2014

Constitution Day 2014: What a Difference a Year Makes

September 18, 2014

Yale President Welcomes Freshmen with Free Speech Advocacy

August 25, 2014

Boston’s WGBH Announces Muzzle Award ‘Winners’

July 9, 2014

Boring Campuses: Not Just the Fault of Helicopter Parents

April 16, 2014

Yale Releases Semiannual Report on Sexual Misconduct, With Perplexing Details

February 6, 2014

Yale Unlearns Free Expression

January 17, 2014

Please Explain Why Putting University Administrators in Charge of Judging Speech Is a Good Idea

July 9, 2013

AAUP Issues Open Letter to Yale, Criticizes Singapore Campus

December 6, 2012

Not at Liberty to Discuss

September 14, 2012

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Yale Travels to Singapore, Leaves Toothbrush, U.S. Values at Home

July 26, 2012

Yale’s Reversal On Academic Freedom Garners More Criticism

July 26, 2012

Catch-22 on Yale’s Singapore Campus: Students "Free to Express Views," So Long as They Don't

July 17, 2012

The top 12 worst colleges for free speech

March 28, 2012

FIRE’s 12 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2012

March 27, 2012

At Yale, Political Expediency Trumps Basic Rights

February 3, 2012

Greg in 'The Huffington Post': Are Fraternities Disastrous for Free Speech on Campus?

July 27, 2011

Speech Codes at Private Colleges Debated at 'PolicyMic'

June 28, 2011

Yale, Free Speech, and the First Amendment

June 3, 2011

Speech Code of the Month: Yale University

June 1, 2011

Yale, the Department of Education, and the looming free speech crisis

May 24, 2011

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Harvey and Kyle on 'Minding the Campus' on What Yale Should Have Said to OCR

May 24, 2011

Yale Student: OCR is Pressuring Schools to Abandon Commitment to Freedom of Speech

May 20, 2011

What Passes for 'Justice' in Yale Fraternity Case

May 18, 2011

Yale Student Applauds His Critics, Laments Lack of Commitment to Free Speech

April 25, 2011

Kaminer on the "Loneliness of the Civil Libertarian Feminist

April 6, 2011

This Week in the News: Wesleyan Housing Policy Revision Receives Necessary Criticism

February 25, 2011

'Commentary' Cites Greg on Free Speech at Yale

February 21, 2011

Study Shows that Ideology Affects Perception of Whether Speech Is Threatening

February 8, 2011

Mohammed Cartoon Controversy Cemented Yale's Place on Our List of '12 Worst Colleges for Free Speech'

February 2, 2011

FIRE in 'The Huffington Post' on America's 12 Worst Schools for Free Speech

January 27, 2011

Harvard-Yale 2010 T-shirt Wars Begin; No Free Speech Casualties ... Yet

November 9, 2010

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New England Ivies Earn ‘Muzzle Awards’ from FIRE Chairman

July 2, 2010

Is Nothing Sacred? Comedy Central Joins Many Universities in Caving to Threats of Violence for Depictions of Mohammed

April 23, 2010

This Month in FIRE History: FIRE Releases Statement on Mohammed Cartoons

March 1, 2010

Learning From Flap Over 'Sissies' T-shirt a Priority for Yale College Dean

February 16, 2010

NBC on Yale 'Sissies' Censorship Controversy

January 19, 2010

‘Yale Daily News’ Stays on Yale Censorship Case

January 19, 2010

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Yale President Defends Censorship of Mohammed Cartoons, But Acknowledges Free Speech Commitment in T-shirt Controversy

January 15, 2010

A Possible Precedent for Yale University in the Case of the Censored ‘Sissies’ T-shirts

January 13, 2010

Will Aziz Ansari Be Allowed to Say ‘Sissies’ at Yale?

January 12, 2010

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Yale Dean Defends Censorship of ‘Sissies’ T-Shirt, Claims Control over Freshman Student Government

January 11, 2010

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Rights in the News: Yale and Minnesota Still in Headlines as FIRE Eyes 2010 Campaign

January 8, 2010

‘Boston Globe’ Covers FIRE’s ‘Sissies’ T-Shirt Case at Yale

December 28, 2009

In Interview With 'Index on Censorship,' Jytte Klausen Discusses Censorship of Mohammed Cartoons

December 22, 2009

Greg in Huffington Post on Yale's Controversial Anti-Harvard T-shirt Quoting F. Scott Fitzgerald

December 21, 2009

Beat Harvard - Just Don't Call Them Sissies

November 24, 2009

Greg in 'The Huffington Post' on Yale and the Muhammad Cartoons

November 10, 2009

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Duke beats Yale: Censored images of Muhammad finally printed in new book

November 9, 2009

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Duke Professor Finishes Yale's Job, Prints Mohammed Images in New Book; FIRE Co-signs Statement of Principle

November 9, 2009

Yale Law Professor Misses the Point on Censorship of Political Cartoons

October 16, 2009

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Jytte Klausen, Author of 'The Cartoons That Shook the World,' Speaks at Yale and Confronts One of Her Censors

October 2, 2009

FIRE's Will Creeley in 'Providence Journal'

September 23, 2009

FIRE Joins Open Letter to Yale Protesting Censorship of Mohammed Cartoons

September 17, 2009

Former FIRE Interns Criticize Ubiquitous Censorship at Their Universities

September 4, 2009

Yale University Press Responds on Mohammed Cartoon Controversy

August 17, 2009

In 'Pajamas Media,' FIRE's VP Slams Yale Press Censorship of Mohammed Cartoons

August 14, 2009

The State of Free Speech on Campus: Yale University

June 15, 2009

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Too Often, First Amendment Protections Denied to Second Amendment Speech

March 10, 2009

Hard Cases Make Bad Law

April 25, 2007

Job Security = Academic Freedom?

April 19, 2005

Administrators: protecting free speech is top goal

November 12, 2001

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University should encourage offensive views

October 31, 2001

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Students should expect better judgment from freshman counselors

October 31, 2001

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