Free Speech Tag

In Memory of Marquette Prof. John McAdams, Who Won Free Speech Case Against School

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 19, 2021 3 Comments

In 2014, Marquette University suspended Professor John McAdams for criticizing a graduate assistant who said she would not tolerate dissent on the issue of gay marriage. McAdams, who taught political science, noted that Marquette is a Catholic school and wrote about this incident on his blog.

Community College Allegedly Paying $150K Settlement to Prof Accused of Anti-Muslim Sentiments

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 19, 2021 5 Comments

"The college was of accused of prematurely criticizing political science professor Professor Nicholas Damask for including three quiz questions about Islamic extremism on a quiz."...

UW-Oshkosh Speech Policy Bans ‘Demeaning’ Comments

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 17, 2021 5 Comments

"All members of the University have a responsibility to promote and a right to expect … an environment that is free of harassment and free of insulting and demeaning comments"...

Biden Picks Catherine Lhamon, Enemy of Campus Due Process, To Head Civil Rights Office in Education Dept.

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2021 26 Comments

Joe Biden has picked Catherine Lhamon, a holdover from the Obama administration, to head civil rights in his education department. Advocates of free speech and due process on campus have concerns.

U. Oklahoma Refuses to End Compelled Speech in Mandatory Diversity Training for Staff

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 09, 2021 3 Comments

"required trainees to acknowledge their agreements with the university’s approved political viewpoints"...

Student Sues Virginia Tech Alleging She Was Forced Off Soccer Team for Refusing to Kneel

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 06, 2021 25 Comments

A Virginia Tech student is suing the school, claiming she was harassed and eventually forced off the soccer team for refusing to kneel before games. The suit alleges that she was singled out and even became a target for abuse on social media.

Professor Lays Groundwork to Sue CU-Boulder for Stripping Him of Duties After Speaking at Trump Rally

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2021 8 Comments

Professor John Eastman spoke at the Trump rally on January 6th, but did not take any part in the events at the Capitol. Days later, with the school facing pressure, he retired from his position at Chapman University. Now Eastman is suing the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he was a visiting scholar, alleging defamation stemming from the same event.

Law Prof Faces Investigation for Criticizing Chinese Government on His Personal Blog

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 27, 2021 5 Comments

"The review comes as a petition circulates demanding Smith resign or be fired, alleging he has a history of saying and writing things some find offensive."...

Free Speech Group Rallies Support For Law Prof. Tom Smith, Under Investigation For Criticizing Chinese Government

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 15, 2021 7 Comments

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education: "the University of San Diego School of Law is doubling down on its violation of Smith’s expressive rights"...

College Professors Launch New Non-Profit to Promote Free Expression on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 15, 2021 2 Comments

“aid in providing legal support to faculty whose academic freedom is threatened by institutions’ or officials’ violations of constitutional, statutory, contractual, or school-based rights”...

‘Twitch’ Live Streaming Platform Creates Snitch Service To Police Off-Platform Thought and Conduct

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 11, 2021 24 Comments

"we’ve created a dedicated email address where anyone can report egregious, off-service misconduct in the categories above committed by a member of the Twitch community," the company noted in an April 7th blog post....

Union College of New York Criticized for Broad Definition of Harassment

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 08, 2021 5 Comments

"defines harassment in its student handbook so broadly that students could be punished for speech that an administrator thinks was intended to humiliate or mentally harm someone"...

VIDEO: Western Carolina U. Housing Coordinator Tells RAs to be Inclusive, Avoid ‘Christmas’ or ‘Easter’

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 02, 2021 5 Comments

"We always say 'happy holidays' just because we have to be inclusive here at Western."...

U. San Diego Law School blows off demand it stop investigation of Prof. Thomas Smith over criticisms of Chinese government

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 01, 2021 5 Comments

Thomas Smith is the 'conservative' law professor at University of San Diego Law School who has been targeted by student cry-bullies after he harshly criticized the Chinese government for its handling of the coronavirus and expressed his belief that the virus leaked from a Wuhan virology lab.

Oregon Association of Scholars Calls Out Censorship at Portland State U — PSU Claps Back

Posted by Jeff Reynolds on March 28, 2021 15 Comments

The Oregon Association of Scholars (OAS) issued a report in March titled, The New Censorship in American Higher Education: Insights from Portland State University. In that report, they point to the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 as a pretense to impose censorship on American campuses.

Professor Who Refused To Obey “Preferred Pronouns” Can Continue Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2021 29 Comments

The level of speech control on campuses in mind-numbing. If you've followed the dozens, maybe hundreds, of cases and incidents we've covered in the last decade, you'd know that campuses are the most intolerant places in the country, though corporations are catching up quickly.

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Clemson Students Demand School Ban Conservative Personality Tomi Lahren From Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2021 8 Comments

“We are committed to creating a more equal, fair and inclusive environment on our campus”...

Black Student Leaders at U. Maryland Push for Transcript Notations for Those Accused of Hate Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 24, 2021 14 Comments

"laundry list also asks administrators to create several spaces solely for black students on campus"...

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