Campus Free Speech Resources

Defending Free Expression and the Right to Learn
Free speech and academic freedom are foundational to higher education. Our approach centers on protecting expression while ensuring campuses remain safe and inclusive for all.

Related Resources:

Freedom to Teach and Research
AAUP & AAC&U: Academic Freedom and Civil Discourse in Higher Education: A National Study of Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions
PEN America: For Federal Censorship of Higher Ed, Here’s What Could Happen in 2025
American Educator, Summer 2024: Defending the Freedom to Teach and Learn (2024)
AFT press release: “Florida Teachers Union Files Suit to Protect University Faculty Rights” (2024)
AFT/ AAUP FAQ: “Campus Free Speech/Academic Freedom in Politically Charged Times” (2024)
PEN America: “Campus Free Speech” resources
The Researcher Support Consortium's Resource Guide

Pushing Back against Hate on Campus
The Nexus Project, “A Campus Guide to Identifying Antisemitism” (2024)
Faculty First Responders: “Resources for Higher Education Workers”
Faculty First Responders: “Resources for Administrators”
PEN America's Online Harassment Field Manual

Campus Protests
AFT FAQ: "Campus Free Speech/Academic Freedom: Protests" (2024) 
Center for American Progress: "Principles for Universities Responding to Campus Protests Over Gaza" (2024)
ACLU: Know Your Rights: Protesters’ Rights