Fairmont State University
Location: Fairmont, West Virginia
Website: http://www.fairmontstate.edu
Type: Public
Federal Circuit: 4th Circuit
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Fairmont State University: Permission Required for Student to Gather Signatures on Campus
April 21, 2017
On August 30, 2016, Fairmont State University (FSU) student Dustin Winski attempted to collect signatures in support of national campus libertarian group Young Americans for Liberty.
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Fairmont State Solicitation Policy Violates Freedom of Speech, Groups Say
October 29, 2016
By Jake Jarvis at Charleston Gazette-Mail Officials at Fairmont State University say the school’s policy on solicitation is not meant to prevent students from exercising their freedom of speech on the public campus, but was adopted years ago to protect students from predatory credit card companies… Read more here.
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Public University Allows ‘Viewpoint-Based’ Discrimination for Unpopular Speech, Group Claims
October 25, 2016
By Danielle Fife at The College Fix Several weeks after a Fairmont State University police officer told Dustin Winski to stop wearing a sign reading “Do U think the NSA should spy on your phone,” the student still doesn’t know whether he’ll get in trouble if he tries to collect petition signatures again… Read more here.
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VICTORY: Fairmont State University revises unconstitutional solicitation policy
April 21, 2017
FAIRMONT, W.Va., April 21, 2017—In response to a letter from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, the Fairmont State University Board of Governors voted yesterday to revise the university’s Campus Solicitation Policy. FIRE called on Fairmont State to review the unconstitutional policy last October after a campus police officer cited it to warn a student that he needed permission to gather signatures for a student group on campus. “Public universities cannot require students to get written permission to take part in political canvassing on campus,” said FIRE Program Officer Sarah McLaughlin. “FIRE commends Fairmont State for working with us […]
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