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Columbia, NYU join Harvard at bottom of 2025 College Free Speech Rankings
All three schools earned an “abysmal” rating, with two coming in below zero for their chilly speech climate.
2025 College Free Speech Rankings expose threats to First Amendment rights on campus
University of Virginia takes the top spot, while Harvard, Columbia, and NYU share an “Abysmal” free speech status.
The Justice Department’s new social media policies look promising for free speech
While FIRE will remain vigilant, these protocols acknowledge free speech, transparency, and voluntary cooperation when the department interacts with social media companies.
University of Dayton retracts free speech promise, ignores police retaliation
University officials suggested free expression cannot coexist with "high expectations of conduct."