Community Messages
“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…
The 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…
“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…
“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…
New 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…
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…
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