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Campus Speech
The Center for International and Public Affairs building at the University of Southern California

USC ‘Redesigning’ Commencement Amid Campus Controversy Over Israel-Hamas War

The university’s decision was met with praise from pro-Israel organizations but condemnation from free speech groups and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

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Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers on the Columbia University campus, in New York City

Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University

Several students involved in the protest said they also were suspended from Columbia and Barnard College, including Isra Hirsi, daughter of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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The Center for International and Public Affairs building at the University of Southern California

Citing Safety, USC Cancels Speech by Valedictorian Who Supported Palestinians

A First Amendment attorney expressed concern about cancelling events that could be perceived as censorship, and the possibility of other schools buckling to pressure.

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Low Memorial Library at Columbia University in New York City, April 14, 2021.

Columbia’s President Testifies Before Congress on Campus Conflicts Over Israel-Hamas War

She took a more decisive stance than the presidents of Harvard and the UPenn, who gave lawyerly answers when asked if calls for the genocide of Jews would violate school policies.

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Some Fear University of Michigan Proposed Policy on Protests Could Quell Free Speech

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said it is concerned the proposed policy, as drafted, will impair civil liberties on campus.

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The campus of the University of Pennsyvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pro-Palestinian Faculty Sue To Stop Penn From Giving Wide Swath of Files to Congress

Some faculty fear the school is poised to send files, emails, student records and other material to Congress, putting both their safety and academic freedom at risk.

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Building 10 sits behind Killian Court at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge

Two Students File Lawsuit Accusing MIT of Allowing Antisemitism on Campus

The lawsuit mirrors others filed since Oct. 7, including at Columbia University, New York University, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.

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Harvard University sits in Cambridge

Harvard Condemns Student and Faculty Groups for Posting Antisemitic Cartoon

The image was removed and the student and faculty groups apologized, but the post prompted a storm of criticism that Harvard isn’t doing enough to protect its Jewish community.

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