Washington College Response to FIRE, September 20, 2023

FIRE Letter to Washington College, September 14, 2023

FIRE Letter to New Mexico State University, September 6, 2023

FIRE Second Letter to University of California, San Diego, July 27, 2023

University of California, San Diego Response to FIRE, July 20, 2023

FIRE Third Letter to University of Southern California, July 17, 2023

FIRE Letter to University of California, San Diego, July 6, 2023

University of California, San Diego: University Issues Blanket Disciplinary Charges Against 67 Student Protesters for Allegedly Disrupting Alumni Event

Students report receiving disciplinary charges even though they were not at the disruption.

Spectrum WT v. Walter Wendler: President Cancels Student-Organized Drag Show, Citing Religion, Natural Rights, and Intent to Violate the First Amendment, if Need Be

On March 20, 2023, Walter Wendler, the president of West Texas A&M University, abruptly canceled a drag show that a student group — Spectrum WT, an organization for LGBTQ+ students and their allies — was planning to hold at the public university.

Villanova University: Administrator Tells Student She Can’t Advocate Off Campus for Contraceptive Use

On February 7, 2023, Villanova University told student Elisa Carroll she could not distribute and advocate the use of condoms and dental dams, even though she planned to do so from an off-campus sidewalk. On February 21, FIRE wrote Villanova explaining that although it’s a private institution not bound by the First Amendment, it must respect its commitment to encourage “the open exchange of ideas on a variety of subjects, including those that are controversial.” We explained this means the university cannot censor students’ advocacy, especially from off-campus locations where the university has no jurisdiction over students’ protected speech.