Punk Rockers Echo Campus Anti-Israel Fervor, Alienating Jewish Fans
…that flag and chanting that slogan cannot be excused as neutral political advocacy or free speech. It directly advances the aims of those who believe violence against Jews is a…
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Empathizing with History’s Worst Is Hard. But a Quality Education Was Never Meant to Be Easy
…clarity, and presenting them to the world through speech. Only if the perspective of the “other” is presented fairly can we practice effective responses. Were the German Christians wrong to…
The Price We Pay for Performative Progressivism in Higher Education
…FIRE reported in 2023 that over one million students were investigated or punished for speech, and surveys show college-educated individuals—particularly liberal women—are more likely to sever friendships over ideological differences….
How the Draft Extends University Control Over Student Athletes
…forced equal outcomes. As universities grapple with issues like free speech, individual rights, and athlete compensation, the draft’s effect on student-athletes highlights a broader tension between institutional control and personal…
Princeton President Melts Down, Rejects Responsibility for Campus Anti-Semitism
…activities and faced harassment for their identity. Yet, Princeton’s response was bureaucratic hedging and appeals to “free expression”—as if calls for ethnic violence constitute protected speech. Princeton is now among…
Experts Wonder if Columbia’s New Anti-Semitism Definition Is Sincere or ‘Sleight of Hand’
…free speech,” the professor said. However, one Columbia professor argues that the new definition does suppress speech. Anti-Israel Professor Rashid Khalidi canceled his course on Middle Eastern history over the…
The Disappearance of Logic from Schools—and What It’s Costing Us
…arguments; it’s about better citizens. Logic doesn’t just clarify thought; it safeguards freedom. Follow Jared Gould on X. Image: “No violence no hate speech” by John S. Quarterman on Flickr…
What We Owe Graduates in the Age of the Great Slowdown
…not be legal.” That’s not a line from a protest, a podcast, or a political speech. It’s a young woman, alone in her car, crying into her phone. In a…
Federal Judge Upholds NSF Grant Terminations, Bolstering Trump’s Science Agenda
…a form of compelled speech. This is what the NSF Priorities Directive seeks to eliminate. Science will be better off for it. The funding of academic science by the federal…
Is Cracking Down on Political Protest at Graduation a Violation or a Necessity?
…booed President Paul Alivisatos, engaged in call and response chants in the middle of speeches, and then, to my relief, walked out en masse. These students, including nearly every student…
Catholic Scholar Schools Universities on Faith, Facts, and Falsehoods
…Unsolicited Advice,” Weigel, the biographer of Pope St. John Paul II, compiles graduation speeches and university lectures from the past three decades. Ignatius Press provided a copy to The College…
Is the Campus Mental Health Crisis Rooted in Socialism?
…are liberal students far more prone to try to stop or disrupt speech,” wrote political scientist Samuel J. Abrams, “but they are appreciably more likely to be stressed and anxious…
Leftists Target Conservative Students at TPUSA Summit with Doxing and Bomb Threats
…defend fundamental American values like liberty, faith, and free speech. In Tampa, we experienced that mission firsthand—not only through inspiring speakers but also by standing firm against attempts to silence…
Manhattan Institute Releases Statement Urging Defunding of ‘Woke’ Universities
…force universities to annually “publish complete data on race, admissions, and class rank; employment and financial returns by major; and campus attitudes on ideology, free speech, and civil discourse.” [RELATED:…
The University Didn’t Want Him. A Generation Does.
…free speech indices has been steadily declining, and the environment for open debate is deteriorating. Individuals who question official narratives, criticize ideological orthodoxy, or reject compelled speech now face legal…
FAMU Students and Alumni Revolt Over Their New President. Why? She’s a Republican.
…shared by Will Packer (@willpowerpacker) For years, many universities—including HBCUs—have prioritized DEI in their curricula, hiring, and campus culture. In practice, this has often resulted in suppressed free speech, race-based…
Declining Patriotism Signals a Civic Education Crisis—But Reform Is Possible
…boards must reestablish civics as a serious, content-rich discipline. That means studying the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, landmark Supreme Court cases, and foundational speeches from Lincoln, Douglass, King, and Reagan….
A Settlement Won’t Fix Columbia’s Anti-Semitism Problem
…The federal government froze over $400 million in research funding, appointed an external monitor, and imposed sweeping changes in speech adjudication and discipline procedures. This is the government doing what…
Foreign Rulings May Push U.S. Courts to Clearly Define and Defend Women’s Spaces
…these cases will be especially relevant to U.S. universities, healthcare systems, and digital platforms, institutions that are increasingly entangled in disputes over employee rights, free speech, and access to sex-specific…
Today’s Students Juggle Jobs, Kids, and Long Commutes—Colleges Need to Adjust
…indispensable. This includes text-to-speech and speech-to-text software, customizable display options, screen readers, high-quality captioning for all video and audio content, and translation tools. Crucially, all core learning platforms must be…
Academia: The Worst-Managed Industry in America
…political activism and social infighting over ideological differences. No one is leading. The university in the meantime claims to be a source of academic freedom and free speech behavior—but only…
What My Dinner Date With Evil Taught Me About Anti-Semitism
…the Marcionites are nodding in agreement. During World War II, the future Pope John Paul II witnessed the Holocaust up close in Poland. In 2000, when giving a speech at…
A Surveillance University Is Rising in the Desert—And the West Is Helping Build It
…tandem with the CCP. In the KSA, homosexuality is illegal, carrying a maximum penalty of death. Furthermore, freedom of speech is heavily censured and can lead to arbitrary arrest and…
Your Campus Cause Was Made in Moscow
…group with roots in Arabia. Even Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hammad admitted in a 2012 speech that many Palestinians are Egyptian or Saudi in origin. Interestingly, although some Palestinians continue…
At Oxford, the Pride Flag Is the New Union Jack
…was a live controversy. As my ally Jonathan Rauch said in January in a passionate speech at the Censorship in the Sciences Conference, what seemed impossible back in the 1990s…
George Mason University Begins Orientation with a Land Acknowledgment
…[RELATED: Saving Free Speech] Land acknowledgments will recite that a college is on the land of this or that Native American people, often claiming that a tribe lived on that…
Med Schools Risk Funding Cuts Within a Year for Lack of Nutrition Courses, RFK Jr. Warns
…become saturated with ideological commitments that crowd out practical knowledge. Speech First’s recent report, Critical Condition: How Medical Schools Are Forcing DEI Orthodoxy on Future Physicians, exposes how the same…
Per Our Guide, You Can’t Say That
…about projection and gaslighting. In terms of chilling speech, particularly on college campuses through manuals like “Inclusive Language Guides,” they are repeat offenders. “Inclusive Language Guides,” found in countless taxpayer-funded…
Doing the ‘Right Thing’ Is Not a Moral Compass, Cornell
…a university-wide pattern of discrimination: in hiring, scholarships, student life, and even speech. As detailed in a recent federal civil rights complaint, faculty candidates were allegedly eliminated not for lack…
Top Medical Schools Teach Weight Inclusivity, Racial Justice, Report Says
…recent Speech First report found. The report’s author told the College Fix this has created “a crisis of clinical judgment.” However, one school denied requiring students or employees to ascribe…