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FIRE Takes San Francisco State Case to the Airwaves
Interested in hearing more about FIRE’s involvement at San Francisco State University? Tune in to the Up Front with Vicki McKenna show online here to hear Vice President Robert Shibley discuss the investigation of the College Republicans for destroying makeshift Hezbollah and Hamas flags in an anti-terrorism protest. Robert’s segment begins at 5:35 p.m. Eastern today.
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UNC Chapel Hill trustees vote unanimously to establish School of Civic Life and Leadership
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at UNC Chapel Hill will features courses on history, literature, and political science, and will provide a space for students to “explore American civic values with the full freedom of expression."

Stanford says it’s not punishing the student photographed reading ‘Mein Kampf.’ Here’s why that’s not good enough.
University responds to FIRE’s letter by insisting that no student is being “punished or investigated for reading a book,” instead citing concerns raised by other students about a social media photo.

University of Florida to ‘investigate’ pro-Kanye chalk messages for anti-Semitism
On Feb. 1, chalk appeared on the University of Florida campus reading “Ye is Right,” “Students for Ye,” “Ye 24,” and “Ye for President.”

‘So to Speak’ podcast transcript: Artificial intelligence: Is it protected by the First Amendment?
What does the rise of artificial intelligence mean for the future of free speech and the First Amendment?