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Political Speech On Campus-A Practical Look at University Policies and Regulations
What does a school with a “Warning” rating look like? BYU-Idaho demonstrates.
FIRE’s speech code ratings are just that — speech code ratings
FIRE to university administrators: Let us help you ‘go green’
Speech Code Reform
Dartmouth revises one restrictive speech code, yet concerns remain in light of Title IX regulations
Worst IT Policies: Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Worst IT Policies: Civility Edition
Loyola Chicago adopts FIRE’s recommendations, improves media relations policy
Lafayette College responds to Trump’s executive order and criticism from FIRE
Hundreds of overbroad harassment policies severely endanger protected speech
UW-Madison Demonstrates What a ‘Green Light’ Definition of a Bias Incident Looks Like
Following Protests, Loyola Chicago Releases Improved Demonstration Policy
Cleveland State Adopts New Campus Speech Policy, Shows Why It’s a ‘Green Light’ School
Why UVa’s Bias Incident Policy Earns a ‘Green Light’
Universities Must Not Intrude Upon Freedom of Conscience in ‘Values’ Statements
What Makes a ‘Green Light’ Computer Use Policy?
Why NC State’s ‘Civility Statement’ Earns a ‘Green Light’
Why Mississippi State’s Harassment Policy Earns a ‘Green Light’
‘Chicago Statement’ Advocacy
Five years of the ‘Chicago Statement’: What have we learned? Part 3
Five years of the ‘Chicago Statement’: What have we learned? Part 2
Five years of the ‘Chicago Statement’: What have we learned? Part 1
University of Chicago continues to excel in promoting free expression
A response to “Against Endorsing the Chicago Principles”
Students: 5 reasons you should advocate for the ‘Chicago Statement’ on your campus
Universities should endorse free expression now, avoid criticism later
FIRE’s Freshman Orientation Program
FIRE and First Amendment Watch launch campus free speech orientation program
‘Speech Code of the Month’ Articles
February 2021 Speech Code of the Month: Johns Hopkins University
January 2021 Speech Code of the Month: Northern Vermont University
December 2020 Speech Code of the Month: University of Colorado Denver
November 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Santa Clara University
October 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Bemidji State University
September 2020 Speech Code of the Month: University of Texas at Arlington
August 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Tennessee State University
July 2020 Speech Code of the Month: California State University, Fresno
June 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Georgetown University
May 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Eastern Illinois University
April 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Fordham University
March 2020 Speech Code of the Month: University of Alaska Anchorage
February 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Frostburg State University
January 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Morehead State University
December 2019 Speech Code of the Month: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
November 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
October 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Furman University
September 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Mount Holyoke College
August 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
July 2019 Speech Code of the Month: California State University Channel Islands
June 2019 Speech Code of the Month: University of Maine
May 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Stevens Institute of Technology
April 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Alabama A&M University
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