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HATE SPEECH

Syracuse prof's petition blames conservative speaker for contributing to trans suicidality
Sara Stockton, an expert on transgenderism, was invited by Syracuse College Republicans to give a talk that was met…
By Austin Browne  '24
Jan 18, 2024
Brandeis quietly removes 'Oppressive Language' guide from website after backlash
After Campus Reform revealed that Brandies University asked students to avoid common terms like 'ladies and gentlem…
By Wesley  Crockett '24
Jul 7, 2023
Researchers develop 'shockwave formula' for moderators to regulate 'hateful' social media content, online messages
Researchers at George Washington University used 'nonlinear fluid physics' to develop a theory on the 'shockwaveli…
By Emily Fowler  '24
Jun 15, 2023
New York University professor calls for censoring 'harmful' speech
New York University professor Gabrielle Gambrell recently joined Dr. Phil, arguing that ‘there should be censorship…
By Logan Dubil  '23
Jan 24, 2023
Student body vice president resigns over free speech disagreement
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Student Government Vice President resigned over a 'free speech' disagre…
By Elaine Gunthorpe  '24
Nov 22, 2022
UCLA's $600k ‘Initiative to Study Hate’ features pro-abortion, pro-illegal immigration messaging
The University of California- Los Angeles began a three-year initiative to study hate.
By Thomas Stevenson '23
Nov 17, 2022
PROF. JENKINS: 'Hate speech' is free speech
Opinions can indeed be mean-spirited, but facts are by definition neutral. Simply pointing out something undeniably…
By Rob Jenkins 
Nov 1, 2022
Princeton course accuses ‘far right activists’ of abusing free speech to ‘justify’ hate speech
Princeton University’s Anthropology Department is offering a course with a free speech vs hate speech theme for the…
By Logan Dubil  '23
Aug 12, 2022
'Civility be d****d': Professor built technology to go after pro-Trump social media content
University of Michigan associate professor Libbey Hemphill recently urged social media platforms to 'extend beyond …
By John Parker  '25
Jun 3, 2022
Lawsuit accuses university speech policy of infringing on students' freedom of expression
Speech First filed a lawsuit against the University of Houston on behalf of three students.
By Kate Anderson 
Mar 20, 2022
At request of Black student orgs, UMD admin launch plan to defund police, crack down on ‘hate speech’
The University of Maryland’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion released a set of proposals to crack down on purported…
By Wyatt Eichholz  '24
Jun 7, 2021
NDSU president laments lack of 'legally permissible tools' to fight 'hate speech'
North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani expressed frustration over the fact that colleges lack “lega…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Jan 12, 2021
SURVEY: 63 percent of students at this school say gov't should punish 'hate speech'
A new survey found that “students do not understand what constitutes protected speech or activity under the First A…
By Jezzamine Wolk 
Jan 8, 2021
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students call for national hate speech law...but can't define 'hate speech'
By Ophelie Jacobson 
Dec 11, 2020
Princeton student newspaper urges university to fight ‘racist speech’
The editorial board of the Daily Princetonian — Princeton University’s student newspaper — encouraged the universit…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Dec 4, 2020
Amherst College students demands college revise speech policy to address 'hate speech'
The group also called the college president a "segregationist" for being "complicit in the institution’s inability …
By Michelle Weston 
Sep 4, 2020
Schreiner's 'Free Speech Policy' is anything but, FIRE warns
Schreiner University's new "Free Speech Policy" is raising concerns among First Amendment advocates, who warn that …
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Jul 31, 2018
Workshop urges students, faculty to combat 'Dangerous Speech'
Maricopa Community College is hosting a two-day workshop in October that will teach students and faculty members to…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Jun 26, 2018
POLL: Dartmouth Dems reluctant to date, befriend conservatives
A survey conducted by the student newspaper at Dartmouth College reveals that Democrat students are much more likel…
By Adam Sabes 
May 25, 2018
University rejects demand to ban conservative 'hate groups'
IUP's president issued a statement saying that while the school condemns "hate" in all its forms, the First Amendme…
By Adam Sabes 
May 8, 2018
Duke activists want ‘consequences’ for acts of hate, bias
Some undergraduate students are even threatening to withhold donations until the school adopts a policy that satisf…
By Adam Sabes 
May 2, 2018
Duke students outraged that admin won't punish 'hate speech'
The students became further incensed when Larry Moneta subsequently posted a tweet reminding students that "freedom…
By Adam Sabes 
May 1, 2018
Students demand Penn State defund conservative ‘hate groups’
According to the Pennsylvania Student Power Network, students from 21 different campuses across the state joined th…
By Adam Sabes 
Apr 11, 2018
Judge dismisses hate speech case against UVM student
A judge has dismissed a disorderly conduct charge against a University of Vermont student who was accused of using …
By Jacob Grandstaff 
Jan 3, 2018
'Hate speech is not free speech,' insist college presidents
A group representing 23 institutions of higher learning in San Antonio penned an open letter earlier this month dec…
By Adam Sabes 
Dec 28, 2017
Conference calls for ban on 'anti-sharia laws,' 'hate speech'
UCLA recently hosted a "Muslim American Workshop" where attendees proposed a list of policy suggestions intended to…
By Neetu  Arnold 
Dec 18, 2017
Berkeley law prof slams efforts to ban 'hate speech' at Cornell
Following reports of a student chanting "build a wall" and the alleged assault of a black student, Cornell's studen…
By Kyle Perisic 
Nov 27, 2017
UWSP admin overrules student gov, recognizes TPUSA chapter
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Al Thompson initially asked student government to review its decision, but step…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Nov 20, 2017
WI state sen. 'confident' admins will overturn TPUSA rejection
After speaking with UWSP Vice Chancellor Al Thompson, State Sen. Patrick Testin said he is "pleased" that the schoo…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Nov 17, 2017
TPUSA chapter denied after being called a 'hate speech group'
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student government denied a prospective Turning Point USA chapter officia…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Nov 14, 2017
Tufts students say Ben Shapiro's views put them in 'danger'
The motion was originally scheduled for a vote on October 29, but the decision was postponed in order to give the C…
By Adam Sabes 
Nov 13, 2017
Prager vows U of Wyoming speech will go on despite protest
Calling Prager "a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, red-baiting, anti-academic, climate denying, rape apologist," the…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Nov 7, 2017
Donor claims politics behind rejection of conservative speaker
The University of Montana's Dean of Journalism recently objected to a major benefactor's invitation of conservative…
By Adam Sabes 
Oct 19, 2017
Faculty reject 'marketplace of ideas,' demand censorship
Echoing a pending student government resolution, the faculty claim that Yiannopoulos "has repeatedly incited violen…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Oct 18, 2017
Amherst students demand protection from 'hurtful' ideas
Students at Amherst College recently protested the mere presence of a conservative speaker, saying students shouldn…
By Kyle Perisic 
Oct 10, 2017
Cornell student gov passes 'hate speech' resolution
The idea was first proposed after a Latinx student heard someone chanting "build a wall," but was expedited after a…
By Neetu  Arnold 
Sep 22, 2017
Berkeley prof complains that the law 'fetishizes free speech'
A University of California, Berkeley professor recently called Ben Shapiro a “racist, sexist, misogynist jerk” who …
By Adam Sabes 
Sep 21, 2017
Cornell student gov demands 'repercussions' for 'hate speech'
A source who wishes to remain confidential, however, told Campus Reform that the student responsible for the chant …
By Neetu  Arnold 
Sep 11, 2017
Dem Congressman to propose crackdown on campus 'hate speech'
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) announced his plans for the bill at the University of Maryland, saying it would require …
By Adam Sabes 
Sep 6, 2017
Plastic wrap reported as 'possible hate-bias' incident at UMD
University of Maryland campus police launched an investigation into a discarded piece of plastic wrap Tuesday after…
By Adam Sabes 
Jun 28, 2017
USD removes guidelines proscribing 'feelings of hatred'
Responding to public criticism, the University of South Dakota has removed speech guidelines from its website that …
By Adam Sabes 
Jun 26, 2017
UMich paper defends silencing speakers who 'outrage' students
The editors are upset that the bills would allow students to be punished for repeatedly infringing on the First Ame…
By Justin Caruso 
Jun 16, 2017
DePaul revises speech policies to promote social justice
DePaul University has adopted new guidelines governing “speech and expression” on campus, but First Amendment advoc…
By Justin Caruso 
Jun 5, 2017
Prof tries to get conservatives fired over FB argument
A Texas State University history professor called the employers of at least two conservatives, one a current studen…
By Amber Athey 
Mar 31, 2017
Profs lash out at Santa Clara for approving TPUSA chapter
SCU's Vice Provost overturned the Senate's decision after concluding that the TPUSA group was rejected based on its…
By Amber Athey 
Mar 9, 2017
Criticizing Sharia is 'hate speech,' Georgetown students say
Georgetown students decried a speech by Nonie Darwish, a Muslim woman who grew up in Egypt but fled for the U.S. a…
By Amber Athey 
Mar 1, 2017
"Pig flyer" mocks UNC for denouncing anti-Trump violence
A PhD student is upset that UNC condemned an anti-Trump flyer for inciting violence after responding similarly to o…
By Amber Athey 
Feb 22, 2017
Berkeley students condone violent reactions to 'hate speech'
The University of California, Berkeley’s student newspaper published a series of op-eds Tuesday defending the viole…
By Amber Athey 
Feb 8, 2017
Students allege KU behind flyers calling MAGA 'neo-nazi' code
The flyers, which appeared in multiple buildings on campus Tuesday, also warn that "opponents of safe spaces [and] …
By Amber Athey 
Jan 25, 2017
Flyer: ‘MAGA,’ ‘anarcho-capitalist’ are coded neo-Nazi language
Nobody has thus far claimed responsibility for the flyer, and spokespersons for KU have not yet commented on its ap…
By Amber Athey 
Jan 24, 2017