Campus Free Speech

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