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Eastern Virginia Medical School
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- At present, FIRE does not maintain information on this school's policies.
Eastern Virginia Medical School: Medical Student Unconstitutionally Prohibited from Starting Student Club Promoting Healthcare Reform
August 17, 2021
Si v. EVMS – Complaint Edward Si, a medical student at Eastern Virginia Medical School, applied to form a chapter of Students for a National Health Program, a national student organization dedicated to advocating for a single-payer health system, in December 2020. EVMS’s Student Government Association denied the application because it did “not want to… Read more
VICTORY: Med student prohibited from starting a club promoting universal healthcare reaches settlement with Eastern Virginia Medical School
March 22, 2022
NORFOLK, Va., Mar. 22, 2022 — Today, seven months after filing a lawsuit against Eastern Virginia Medical School with help from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, medical student Edward Si has signed a settlement agreement with the university. “Now that we’ve reached a settlement,” said Si, “I hope that future students, faculty, and… Read more
One day after FIRE files lawsuit, med school approves student’s long-denied club application
August 19, 2021
Eastern Virginia Medical School repeatedly denied club recognition and ignored student for months — before abruptly approving the club just one day after FIRE and the student filed a First Amendment lawsuit The lawsuit isn’t over: School must change unconstitutional policies NORFOLK, VA., Aug. 19, 2021 — Student Edward Si tried to start a club… Read more
LAWSUIT: A med school prohibited a student from starting a club promoting healthcare reform. Now he’s suing to protect his rights.
August 17, 2021
FIRE files a lawsuit on behalf of med student whose prospective club advocating for single-payer healthcare was denied official recognition because it espouses an “opinion” Public university stands idly by as student government — which already recognizes Christian and pro-choice clubs — engages in blatant viewpoint discrimination NORFOLK, VA., Aug. 17, 2021 — “Do no… Read more
Eastern Virginia Medical School student government rejects club, says student groups should not promote ‘opinions, political or otherwise’
February 3, 2021
From annual Powderpuff Football Pumpkin Bowls and its P.O.E.T.S. (Piss On Everything, Tomorrow’s Saturday) student entertainment program, to its rare status as one of the few state medical schools unaffiliated with any undergraduate institution, the Eastern Virginia Medical School has boasted a proud independent streak throughout its nearly 50-year history. But when it comes to… Read more