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“A Free Speech To-Do List for College Administrators” by Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman
During the past year appearances by controversial speakers on college campuses have led to a string of tense, sometimes violent, incidents. As students return to school, administrators will again face…
Read MoreNew York Times: The Free Speech-Hate Speech Trade-Off — by Erwin Chemerinsky
Controversies over freedom of speech on college campuses have existed as long as there have been college campuses. But the specific issues vary with each generation. That is the first…
Read MoreAssembly Concurrent Resolution No. 21 on Free Speech Policy
This measure would urge all private and public universities in California, to the extent that they have not adopted free speech statements consistent with the principles articulated by the Chancellor…
Read MoreStudent Conduct Review Regarding Incident of May 10, 2017
UCI welcomes all opinions and encourages a free exchange of ideas – in fact, we defend free speech as one of our bedrock principles as a public university. Yet, we…
Read MoreFree Speech on Campus by Erwin Chemerinsky
On Monday, April 10, 2017, constitutional scholar and former Dean of UCI Law School, Erwin Chemerinsky, gave a presentation about Free Speech during a Student Life and Leadership Conference. Additional information…
Read MoreBerkeley, Milo Yiannopoulos and the lessons of free speech
Recent events at the University of California, Berkeley reflect the enormous difficulties that campuses can face when trying to ensure freedom of speech while, at the same time, meeting their duty…
Read More“Bigots at the Gate: Universities Shouldn’t Duck the Fight Against White Nationalism” by Howard Gillman
Across the nation we are witnessing a rise in white nationalism: At a gathering in a Washington, D.C., hotel, audience members gave a Nazi salute; swastikas are popping up on…
Read More“A Bill to Police Campus Speech” by Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman
Two weeks ago the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, an unquestionably well-intentioned attempt to protect Jewish students on campus. Unfortunately the bill runs afoul of the…
Read MoreAnd Campus for All: Diversity, Inclusion, and Free Speech at U.S. Universities
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Read MoreWhat Students Think About Free Speech
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