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FIRE Wraps Up Another Successful Year
As 2007 draws to a close, we’ve been taking some time here on The Torch to reflect on some of this year’s highs and lows in campus freedom. For more information on FIRE’s activities over the past year, check out our annual end-of-year press release.
Recent Articles
FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.
Totally rad: Radford University earns top rating for free speech
Radford University is the latest school to receive a rare “green light” rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
Texas law turns booksellers into censors
'READER Act' forces booksellers to blacklist books based on vague standards. FIRE is asking the Fifth Circuit to put a stop to it.
To combat anti-Semitism, House bill chips away at free speech
An amendment before the U.S. House impermissibly threatens the expressive rights of students and faculty across the country.
VICTORY: UMass Boston quietly removes DEI requirements from faculty applications
The University of Massachusetts Boston has eliminated mandates for faculty applicants to express particular views about diversity, equity, and inclusion after months of back-and-forth with FIRE.