New College group sues Florida over law restricting instruction
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 16, 2023
The coalition alleges the state's ban on teaching certain subjects has chilled free speech on public campuses and infringes on individual rights.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 16, 2023
The coalition alleges the state's ban on teaching certain subjects has chilled free speech on public campuses and infringes on individual rights.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2024
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order requiring public institutions of higher education in the state to update their free speech policies to include the definition of antisemitism and establish appropriate punishments, “including expulsion,” for antisemitic rhetoric,
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University Business
MAY 6, 2024
Last month, Inside Higher Ed released findings from its census of 331 chief academic officers, or provosts, working at public and private institutions across the country. Although most provosts surveyed had a positive perception of the speech climate on their campus, few indicated they thought this was due to their campus speech policies.
HEPI
OCTOBER 30, 2022
As the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to Parliament today, HEPI is running two blogs on the issue. The Government’s proposed Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill threatens to unbalance what are usually highly nuanced and considered approaches to these issues. This blog was kindly contributed by Andrew.
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Speech recognition devices such as Google Home, Amazon Echo and Alexa, Siri, and Cortana assist a wide range of users with tasks from answering questions to managing smart homes. However, these tools are often inaccessible to individuals with speech differences or disabilities.
HEPI
OCTOBER 30, 2022
As the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to Parliament today, HEPI is running two blogs on the issue. Freedom of speech and academic freedom are central to the role and purpose of universities. Freedom of speech and academic freedom are central to the role and purpose of universities.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 20, 2023
The hostile takeover of public higher education in Florida continues, as seen in the latest higher education bill introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. In Garcetti, the Supreme Court ruled that public employees do not possess First Amendment rights for speech made as part of carrying out their official job duties.
The PIE News
MARCH 26, 2024
Draft guidance announced by the UK’s Office for Students on free speech and academic freedom could have far-reaching consequences on international partnerships, but “time will tell” if the guidance might build more understanding, stakeholders say. There have been public reports about concerns people have about international arrangements. “If
HEPI
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The Government’s Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill has now progressed through the House of Lords and the Department for Education, as the sponsoring Department, are in the final stages of considering various amendments. This may include having an internal complaints procedure and process as presented above.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
After a student authored an antisemitic article, activists accused Tulane of violating its own free speech by publicly launching an investigation. Some free-speech experts say the university may have violated her rights by implying that her speech may not be protected.
FIRE
OCTOBER 19, 2022
March 2, 2022 was a dark day for free speech at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. After protesters derailed Shapiro’s speech, UC Hastings made clear the “suppression of unpopular views deprives students of necessary practical, academic, and professional development opportunities.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 20, 2023
The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would limit how state public universities can promote equitable access to higher education and foster campus diversity, The Texas Tribune reported. Many of these programs have been weaponized to compel speech instead of protecting free speech.”
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
However, California’s goal of promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in public universities does not give it the authority to invalidate protected expressions of speech.” The post California Community Colleges Professor Granted Injunction in DEI Policy Dispute appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.
University Business
MARCH 3, 2023
A recent study conducted by a non-partisan proponent of free speech concluded a record-high number of school faculty and staff reporting fear of reprimand for expressing their views, topping numbers recorded during the Red Scare more than 50 years ago.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 1, 2023
A quarter of faculty said they were very or extremely likely to self-censor in academic publications, and over one in three do so during interviews or lectures. 72% of conservative faculty, 56% of moderate faculty, and 40% of liberal faculty reported being afraid of losing their jobs or reputations due to their speech.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 19, 2024
The LGBTQ+ group alleges a violation of its First Amendment rights to free speech, also citing a policy that prevents university leaders from denying facility access due to political, religious, or ideological beliefs. Yet one persists at a public university.” They will soon present oral arguments to the 5th U.S.
University Business
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Freedom (FIRE) distinguished the colleges who most egregiously botched a faculty or student organization’s right to tenants that align with free speech in 2022. This list differs from FIRE’s 2023 free speech rankings , which rated over 200 colleges.
University Business
APRIL 12, 2024
Most American colleges and universities require the completion of courses that emphasize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-related topics to graduate, according to a new report surveying public and private institutions.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 23, 2023
A Stanford University law school dean at the center of a free speech controversy has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of the March 9 event, at which students shouted down federal judge Kyle Duncan, an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative, who had been invited to speak on campus. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has been greeted by protests on two public campuses. At one of them, some students felt the administration stifled their speech. By Nell Gluckman Gov.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Fliger holds a bachelor’s in interpersonal and public communication from Purdue University Fort Wayne; a master’s in speech communication from Miami University; and a Ph.D. in rhetoric and culture from Bowling Green State University.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 25, 2022
"Campus police were concerned about escalating violence and public safety," she said. However, they were invited to speak on campus by a registered student organization and as an institution of higher education, we support the fundamental constitutional right of free speech and free expression of all members of our community.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 24, 2024
Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
More than half of Jewish students surveyed (57%) reported witnessing or experiencing an antisemitic incident, either on campus or in public, according to findings from a recent joint Jewish on Campus-Ipsos survey. Of those, roughly half have witnessed or been on the receiving end of hate speech.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
While gag orders in past years sought to primarily censor speech about race and racism, this new wave seems to instead target sexual orientation and gender identity in K-12 schools. Young PEN America The report, " America’s Censored Classrooms 2023 " lists 110 new educational gag orders introduced in 2023.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
One person there used the term interchangeably with freedom of speech. – “Academic freedom” and “free speech” are not the same thing, although they’re often confused. That’s where academic freedom splits from free speech. In those cases, there’s no free speech issue, really.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Another time, I hosted an event at the President’s house in Santa Barbara, and my speech pathologist niece said to me in awe, “That’s Orlando Taylor! He wrote the foundational text in my speech courses.” It was like a receiving line at a wedding, and it took hours to get into that room! Honor others’ good work.
FIRE
OCTOBER 28, 2022
All eyes remain on PayPal, and with good reason, after the company notified users last month it was adding a slew of new categories of prohibited speech, including any content or materials that “promote misinformation.”. The controversy that began a few weeks ago involved PayPal’s proposed changes to the AUP, not the user agreement.
FIRE
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Among the influential Ivies with a terrible free speech track record ( Harvard and Columbia spring immediately to mind), Yale might have the edge when it comes to sheer number of campus controversies. . What remains to be seen is whether Yale alumni will declare Gerken’s promises, on net, a victory for speech. But not so fast.
University Business
MAY 8, 2024
In higher ed, Florida boasts the second-highest “timely” graduation rates for students at two- and four-year public colleges and universities. Students at public, four-year institutions also paid the lowest average in-state tuition. What about hate speech? News noted. News found.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 9, 2024
The banquet – open to the public but tickets are first-come, first-served – will applaud the achievements of students and the community. 12 event will be free to the public and recorded for public viewing online as well. Additionally, the school’s Forum on Black Affairs (FOBA) will host the 49th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
The school will offer in Fall 2023 pre-existing undergraduate programs in physical education, allied health, exercise science, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy technology, health care informatics, public health and graduate programs in marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and school counseling.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 6, 2023
A free speech organization is excoriating Bluefield State University’s president, who on his blog discussed possibly firing faculty members who complained to his university’s accrediting agency. Bluefield State didn’t return requests for comment Thursday or Friday.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2023
The public institution intends to discontinue bachelor’s programs in computer science education, geographic information science, and speech communications, as well as a graduate-level certificate in college teaching.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 26, 2022
“Campus police were concerned about escalating violence and public safety,” she said. However, they were invited to speak on campus by a registered student organization and as an institution of higher education, we support the fundamental constitutional right of free speech and free expression of all members of our community.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2023
He will teach topics such as sports reporting, video production and performance, leadership and communication, and public speaking. Manning holds a degree in speech communication from UT.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 10, 2023
Speaking publicly about issues central to free speech and higher ed autonomy is every college president’s responsibility, writes R. Barbara Gitenstein. The future of higher ed, and thus democracy, is at stake.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 4, 2023
It seems like such a throwaway speech and feels like a wannabe Winston Churchill’s “Take up the mantle of change, for this is your time,” but I don’t even remember it. If you’ve never heard (or read) David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech to the 2005 graduates of Kenyon College, you really should.
FIRE
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
FIRE urges GW to address this vandalism and censorship of political expression that the university’s free speech policies protect. Only after extensive criticism from FIRE, politicians, GW community members, and others did Wrighton recognize the posters as “political statements” meriting protection under the GW’s commitment to free speech.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 3, 2023
Oddly, the law distinguishes “bloggers” from people writing in “newspapers or similar publications,” whatever that means. Political speech has long been given the highest degree of deference in First Amendment law; banning any mention of public officials would hollow out the category of political speech pretty fast.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
In addition to these rules governing speech, the university says it cannot administer emergency contraception except in cases of rape, and that standard birth control may not be administered at all. The law (IC §18-8705) states that no public funds ‘shall be used in any way to … promote abortion.’
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 31, 2022
I am a part-time lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. The former committee member I corresponded with noted that the idea of “compelled speech” was not among the values endorsed by the committee. But should she be required to directly answer mine? Nor would I support this.
FIRE
OCTOBER 25, 2022
This information will help us understand whether Penn State met its dual obligation to use the least speech-restrictive means to ensure student safety while protecting speakers’ and protesters’ expressive rights. Penn State is aware of its obligations as a public university bound by the First Amendment.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
The Ohio Senate passed a far-reaching state higher education bill Wednesday despite widespread opposition, including from Ohio State University’s trustee board and a free speech advocacy group.
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