Conservative Activist Encourages Students to Record College Professors
"This is shockingly wrongheaded. While professors are struggling to facilitate meaningful learning experiences for their students, Kirk is encouraging ‘gotcha’ videos to report on them." More
When Diversity and Inclusion Clash with Free Speech—and Why they Don’t Have To
Jonathan Friedman discusses three cases where the principles of diversity, inclusion, and free speech have come into conflict. More
Campus at a Crossroads: Free Speech, Truth, and Democracy in an Election Year
What is the responsibility of universities with regard to the pursuit of truth, the protection of free expression, and the advancement of diversity and inclusion? And how can universities… More
Writers, Academics, and Free Speech Advocates Call on Babson to Reinstate Professor
“Against a national backdrop in which punishments for speech are chilling open discourse, this draconian outcome risks compounding the constrictions on our public discourse." More
Letter: Writers, Academics, and Free Speech Advocates Call on Babson to Reinstate Professor
Dr. Stephen Spinelli Jr. Office of the President Babson College We, the undersigned, write to express our concern at the recent firing of Asheen Phansey by Babson College. As a group of… More
Room for All Voices
"The challenge of promoting tolerance on campus is of course not new, nor is it unique to housing life; but as with other domains of campus, it is a… More
Babson College Professor Terminated for Satirical Facebook Post
“This is a straightforward case – there is no reason why Babson should have terminated or even suspended Phansey for his Facebook post.” More
Professor Suspended for Sharing Student Videos With Offensive Content
“Punishing a professor for showing videos in class, even offensive ones, is out of bounds." More
Trump Order Designed to Fight Anti-Semitism Risks Chilling Free Speech
"President Trump would better serve the nation by enforcing existing laws, reining in his own propensity to invoke anti-Semitic tropes, and adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward anti-Semitism among his… More
PEN America Urges Syracuse University to Heed Students’ Concerns
“When hate is unleashed on campus, it is vital that university administrators respond swiftly and seriously, to ensure that all community members understand where the institution stands." More
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