Always room for improvement: FIRE’s top-ranked school drops the ball by denying TPUSA chapter recognition

The University of Chicago uncharacteristically violated its students’ associational rights by denying recognition to a chapter of the conservative group Turning Point USA.

Misunderstanding First Amendment, CUNY says anti-Israel commencement speech was not free speech but ‘hate speech’

After a student-selected speaker criticized Israel, the university, capitalism, and more in her May 12 law school commencement speech, the City University of New York released a statement calling the remarks “hate speech” and claiming they are not free speech.

FIRE Campus Scholar brings free speech workshops to Syracuse University

Nogaye Ndiaye is a senior at Syracuse University and a FIRE Campus Scholar

FIRE reminds Penn State that student groups have a right to determine their membership

A political student group moved to expel one of its members. Then an administrator tried to step in.

‘Old Roots, New Roots’: An exploration of environmentalism and free speech at Brown University

When searching for a college, I aspired to go to a place where I could be free — somewhere I could express myself and learn from my peers about their experiences in life.

University at Buffalo tramples First Amendment, threatens to derecognize dozens of student groups for affiliating with outside organizations

The University at Buffalo student government’s New Club Recognition Policy bars recognition to any student group that is a part of an outside organization.

FIRE calls on the Higher Learning Commission to take University of St. Thomas to church over free speech violations

Do I have a right to interview sources employed by my college?

Question of the month from FIRE’s press freedom hotline: Can administrators forbid sources from talking to student journalists?

UC Santa Cruz violates First Amendment obligations, investigates students for hosting Hitler birthday party

Expression doesn’t lose protection just because it’s unpopular. And trust us — you want it that way.

Uncompelling verdict: After 18-year legal battle, former student loses fight against college officials who tried to compel his speech

The Rhode Island Supreme Court lets Rhode Island College officials off the hook for retaliation.