A Year Into Israel-Hamas War, Students Say Chill on Free Speech Has Reached Classrooms
Since Oct. 7, 2023, universities have been under tremendous pressure to uphold free speech while also protecting students from discrimination.
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.
More than a thousand professors and graduate students have pledged not to speak at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) until the administration provides a “full and transparent” account of the events that led to the firing of Garrett Felber, a well-regarded history professor.