After Diversity Pushback, Some UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Feel Left in Dark

The new policy commits the schools to free speech, academic freedom and institutional neutrality in an effort to prevent school institutions from taking political stances.

US Colleges Revise Rules on Free Speech in Hopes of Containing Demonstrations

Universities say they encourage free speech as long as it doesn’t interfere with learning, and they insist they are simply updating existing rules to protect campus safety.

UCLA Can’t Allow Protesters to Block Jewish Students From Campus, Judge Rules

The preliminary injunction marks the first time a U.S. judge has ruled against a university over the demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses earlier this year.

Columbia’s President Resigns After Months of Turmoil Amid Israel-Hamas War

Shafik was heavily criticized by Republicans who accused her of not doing enough to combat concerns about antisemitism on Columbia’s campus.

Judge Dismisses Antisemitism Lawsuit Against MIT, Allows One Against Harvard To Move Ahead

Fallout from the Israel-Hamas war roiled campuses across the United States during the last school year and reignited a debate over free speech.

PA Senate Passes Bill to Bar Universities, Pension Funds From Divesting From Israel

Sen. Steve Santarsiero, who was a sponsor, disputed that the bill infringes on freedom of speech and said students and faculty will still be able to protest peacefully.

Michigan, CUNY Didn’t Suitably Assess if War Protests Made Environment Hostile, US Says

These are the first investigations to reach a conclusion among dozens launched by the Education Department since Oct. 7, the day Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel.

Police in Riot Gear Surround Israel-Hamas War Protesters at UC Santa Cruz

Campus, local and state police swarmed the protesters, and video showed officers telling people to leave, then taking away signs and part of a barricade, local news stations reported.