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United States Naval Academy
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Type: Public
Speech Code Rating
United States Naval Academy has been given the speech code rating Warning. FIRE provides a "Warning" rating to prospective students and faculty members when a private university clearly and consistently states that it holds a certain set of values above a commitment to freedom of speech. Read more
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U.S. Naval Academy Settles Complaint With Professor Critical of Its Affirmative Action Policies
January 27, 2011
The United States Naval Academy has agreed to a legal settlement with a tenured English professor after a federal investigation uncovered evidence that the Naval Academy violated his First Amendment rights. The professor, Bruce Fleming, had filed a complaint in 2009 with a federal agency, the Office of Special Counsel, claiming that top ranking Naval… Read more
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