Dartmouth says “free speech does not mean you’re free from criticism,” but its missing policy still asserts the college “has no patience with or tolerance for bigotry or demeaning behavior.” So which standard applies?
This morning’s Washington Post contains news of another study demonstrating the overwhelming ideological dominance of the left in America’s university faculties.
As those who follow FIRE may know, last year we coordinated a speech code lawsuit against the State University of New York at Brockport (SUNY Brockport).
One of the most depressingly predictable patterns in modern higher education is the extreme overreaction to a single incident of inappropriate or “offensive” speech.
In a remarkable display of intellectual independence and moral courage, the University of Alabama (UA) Student Senate last week passed a “free speech” resolution.