The assassination of Charlie Kirk generated a wave of censorship at America's colleges over the past year, further contributing to a climate in which too many students do not feel free to express themselves on campus.
With the new “green light” rating, the University of Southern California’s retabulated ranking would be 37th nationally in FIRE’s College Free Speech Rankings, 179 places higher than its ranking a year ago.
Ninety one percent of undergraduate students believe that words can be violence, according to a new poll by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse.
Students, faculty, and invited speakers faced retaliation nearly every single day after October 7 for expressing their political beliefs, according to a FIRE investigation.
