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Six signs of student press censorship

February 26, 2026

Analysis

Two Universities. Two Posters. One First Amendment Problem.

February 10, 2026

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The trouble with ‘dignity’

October 14, 2025

Analysis

Five scary threats to free speech

October 29, 2024

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Penn State stifles student newspaper, prohibits voter registration in brazen display of rights abuses before general election

October 23, 2024

News

VICTORY: Penn State affirms free association rights on campus

July 19, 2023

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FIRE reminds Penn State that student groups have a right to determine their membership

May 23, 2023

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10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2023

February 2, 2023

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Update: Penn State defends canceling controversial event over ‘threats of violence,’ as police stood by during assaults on students

October 28, 2022

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FIRE urges transparency, action from Penn State after Uncensored America event cancellation

October 25, 2022

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FIRE statement on the cancelation of a scheduled student-organized event at Penn State featuring Gavin McInnes and Alex Stein

October 25, 2022

Statement

Victory: Penn State rescinds imposition of excessive security fees on student group after letter from FIRE

July 19, 2022

News

By making student group pay lion’s share of security fees for controversial on-campus event, Penn State risks chilling student expression

July 6, 2022

News

Big Ten schools lead the way with social media guidance for faculty, putting academic freedom front and center

November 9, 2020

Shouting down speakers doesn’t work

October 24, 2017

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Due process legal update

October 3, 2017

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Penn State Cites Due Process in Delaying Punishment for Fraternity

March 30, 2015

Penn State Pushes Back Against Students’ and Senator’s Disinvitation Demands

March 16, 2015

Speech Codes of the Year: 2014

December 24, 2014

Speech Code of the Month: Pennsylvania State University

December 8, 2014

Constitution Day 2014: What a Difference a Year Makes

September 18, 2014

Universities Must Not Intrude Upon Freedom of Conscience in 'Values' Statements

January 16, 2014

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This Month in FIRE History: FIRE Secures the Rights of Penn State Student Group

March 15, 2012

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College Students Defy Free Speech Restrictions to Celebrate Death of Bin Laden

May 2, 2011

FIRE's 2010 Video Campaign: Highlighting Censorship of Hot Button Issues, Part 2

December 24, 2010

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'Portraits of Terror' Exceeds 10,000 Views on YouTube

November 3, 2010

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New FIRE Video: Sean Clark on Penn State's Problem with 'God-Given Free Will'

October 26, 2010

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New FIRE Video 'Portraits of Terror' Takes on Censorship of Art Examining Palestinian Terrorism

September 27, 2010

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Portraits of Terror

September 27, 2010

News

Censorship of Anti-Terrorism Art Exhibit Documented in New FIRE Video

September 27, 2010

Press Release

ADF's David Hacker on Civility Codes as Speech Codes

August 12, 2010

University of Louisville Responds Admirably to FIRE Concerns about New Policies

January 25, 2010

News

Rights in the News: Recent Victories and Ongoing Speech Code Efforts Continue to Get FIRE’s Message Across

February 6, 2009

Blog

University at Buffalo Responds to Speech Code of the Month Inquiry

January 30, 2009

Blog

Penn State Revises 'Principles' in Victory for Free Speech

January 30, 2009

News

FIRE’s Adam Kissel to Speak at Penn State University This Thursday

December 9, 2008

Speech Code of the Month: Pennsylvania State University

September 2, 2008

News

‘USA Today’ Education Reporter Launches Higher Ed Blog: Penn State and FIRE Are Hot Topics

December 11, 2007

Blog

Penn State’s Student Newspaper Advocates Policy Revision for Free Speech

November 28, 2007

Free Speech Yet at Penn State?

November 14, 2007

Free Speech under Attack during Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week

October 25, 2007

Blog

FIRE Remembers September 11

September 11, 2007

Student Suing Penn State for Art Censorship

June 21, 2007

News

Sliding Down the Slippery Facebook.com Slope

April 4, 2007

Election Day on Campus

November 7, 2006

Update on Student Government at Penn State

October 13, 2006

Blog

What 9/11 Taught Us About Academia

September 11, 2006

Penn State: Pulling the Wool over Your Eyes

May 25, 2006

Penn State Settles Lawsuit

May 22, 2006

News

Did Penn State Rescind Its Speech Code?

May 22, 2006

Brandeis Takes a Stab at Art Censorship

May 3, 2006

That Exhibit Is Going to Go Up

April 26, 2006

News

Penn State Gets It Wrong

April 25, 2006

News

Penn State: Do the Right Thing

April 20, 2006

Penn State to Address the Nuisance of Democracy

March 21, 2006

Blog

The Price of Dissent at Penn State

March 3, 2006

News

There Is No Such Thing as ‘Hate Speech’

February 24, 2006

News

Free Speech Lawsuits Filed Against Penn State and Temple

February 23, 2006

News

Phi Beta Kappa Should Prove Its Commitment to Free Speech: Part 2

January 30, 2006

FIRE’s Mitchell in the Harrisburg ‘Patriot-News’

January 5, 2006

Blog

Speech codes make universities intolerant

January 4, 2006

News

FIRE secures the rights of Penn State’s Young Americans for Freedom

March 25, 2001

Press Release

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