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.
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.
Federal Judge Dismisses Disney’s Free Speech Lawsuit Against DeSantis
Disney said it plans to appeal the federal judge’s decision. A separate lawsuit over who controls the theme park's governing district is still pending in state court in Orlando.
There’s a Wave of New Bills To Define Antisemitism, Triggering Free Speech Debates
Supporters say it’s increasingly important to add a definition that lays out how to determine whether some criticism of Israel also amounts to hatred of Jewish people.
Ivy League Presidents Reckon With Swift Backlash to Remarks on Campus Antisemitism
The blowback centered on a line of questioning from Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who repeatedly asked whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” would violate codes of conduct.
Harvard, MIT, Penn Presidents Defend Actions in Combatting Antisemitism on Campus
In testimony before a House committee, the university leaders said there was a fine line between protecting free speech and allowing protests, while also combatting antisemitism.
Clashes Over Israel-Hamas War Shatter Sense of Safety on US College Campuses
On college campuses, long-simmering tensions are erupting in violence and shattering the sense of safety that makes colleges hubs of free discourse.
Israel-Hamas War Sparks Tension, Anguish on US College Campuses
America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges. As the death toll rises in the Israel-Hamas war, they have become seats of anguish.