Community Messages
Free Expression and a Safe, Inclusive Campus: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Dear UCI Community, As we begin a new academic year, we reaffirm our commitment to free expression and maintaining a safe, inclusive environment. UC Irvine values the exchange of diverse…
Read MoreAnnouncing a University-wide Thematic Year on Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Conversations Across the Divide
Chancellor Howard Gillman announces a university-wide thematic year on free speech, designed for deeper understanding of the values of free expression and academic freedom.
Read MoreFree Speech Policies and Campus Resources
Dear Campus Community, As Chancellor Gillman indicated in his annual message on Free Speech in Our Scholarly Community, UCI is committed to protecting all rights to free speech and academic…
Read MoreUC-Irvine Chancellor on Sessions’ ‘Snowflakes’ Comment: ‘Calling Each Other Names’ Isn’t Productive
Los Angeles Times Q&A w/ Chancellor Gillman
Q&A: UC Irvine chancellor: Students are not ‘snowflakes,’ but they need to understand free speech
Read MoreChancellor Gillman to co-chair advisory board of new National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
“The Intolerant Fifth: Free Speech at American Universities is Under Threat” By Howard Gillman
“LIBERALISM is white supremacy!” shouted the students, as their hapless speaker—Claire Gastañaga of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)—looked on. The protesters at the College of William and Mary, the…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration Says Colleges Are Suppressing Free Speech. How Should They Respond?
When officials at the University of Utah learned in late August that a student group had invited Ben Shapiro, a fiery conservative commentator, to speak on campus, they had to…
Read More“A Defense of Free Speech” by Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman
Free speech is under attack in colleges and universities throughout the United States. A survey taken in 2015 revealed that 72% of students at Yale believe university officials should take…
Read More“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…
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