The fallout from Dorian Abbot’s disinvitation has proven to be a rallying cry for free speech advocates, determined to re-invigorate free expression in Cambridge.
FIRE submitted a formal comment to the Florida Board of Governors on a proposed regulation that requires tenured faculty at Florida’s public universities to undergo a comprehensive post-tenure review every five years.
FIRE is partnering with New Tolerance Campaign to rally students, alumni, and concerned citizens in support of a new pro-free speech president at Emerson.
Following multiple letters from FIRE, the University of Toledo nixed a proposal that faculty and students use “chosen first names” in all communications that occur on campus or in university programs and activities.
Loyola University New Orleans has spent the last two and a half years subjecting professor Walter Block to investigations and sanctions for his protected speech.
A federal court enjoined the higher education provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act,” holding that the “dystopian” law violated the First Amendment rights of faculty and students.
The San Diego State University university senate voted to adopt new criteria for faculty reappointment, tenure, and promotion that require faculty to write about their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.