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Controversial Speech in a Polarized Climate
Activism and charged debate on campuses are certainly not new, but the intensity of the vitriol we’re seeing puts institutional leaders in unfamiliar territory, writes Kevin Kruger.
Collateral Damage
After a controversial humor magazine was denounced by University of California at San Diego administrators, the student government voted to stop funding all student media.
Casting a Wider Net
After criticism from some black college leaders, the legislation for Obama's free community college proposal includes a new grant program aimed at HBCUs and minority-serving institutions.
'American Sniper' Shut Down
Film called off at U of Maryland. Unlike debate at Michigan, the senior administration declines to step in.
Film and Free Speech
University of Michigan cancels, then revives showing of "American Sniper" after more than 200 students complain and nearly replaces it with the family film "Paddington."
Big Union Win
NLRB ruling could clear way for more collective bargaining -- of adjuncts and other faculty members -- at private colleges and universities.
Suing Over Speech
Lawsuits on speech issues announced against Chicago State, Citrus College, Iowa State, and Ohio University – and more litigation expected.
'Unlearning Liberty'
In his new book, Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, chronicles what he sees as the rise of campus censorship and stifling of free speech.