SPEECH CODE

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

‘Bedrock of the university’: Cornell announces free expression commitment for next school year

‘Free expression and academic freedom are the bedrock not just of the university, but of democracy,’ Cornell Presid…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Apr 18, 2023

WATCH: PROF. GIORDANO: What students can learn from protests in China

Campus Reform Higher Education Fellow Nicholas Giordano appeared on Real America's Voice to discuss American studen…

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 18, 2022

This speech code prohibits 'unwelcome and/or discriminatory words'

The University of Miami's Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook contains broad definitions of what counts as…

By Maria Colombo '25
Jul 20, 2022

SURVEY: Students' confidence in free speech rights, support for safe spaces plummet

A minority of college students reported that feel 'secure' about their free speech rights.

By Corey Walker '26
Jan 28, 2022

UMich claims free speech lawsuit has ‘mistaken premises’

UMich, however, insists that "there is nothing in university policy that inhibits students from expressing their vi…

By Adam Sabes
May 21, 2018

REPORT: Universities grudgingly abandon speech restrictions

The percentage of schools receiving "red light" ratings for unconstitutional speech restrictions fell from 49.3% la…

By Amber Athey
Dec 14, 2016