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PEN America: Florida Engages in “Witch Hunt” to Find Out How Public Colleges and Universities are Spending Funds Related to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Press ReleaseJanuary 6, 2023

Jeremy C. Young, senior manager, free expression and education at PEN America, issued the following statement: “The governor’s request looks more like a witch hunt than a serious effort to… More

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PEN America & FIRE Object to New Restrictions of Free Expression for Mississippi Professors

AdvocacyApril 27, 2022

Today, PEN America and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) sent a joint letter to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education Board of Trustees (IHL) opposing recent changes to… More

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Suspending Student Group Over Anti-Chinese Government Stickers “Grave Misstep”

Press ReleaseOctober 8, 2021

According to reports, Emerson College this month launched an investigation of their campus chapter of the conservative student group, Turning Point USA, after the group created and distributed stickers with… More

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PEN America Decries Cancellation of Scholar’s Lecture at MIT

Press ReleaseOctober 5, 2021

An upcoming talk by University of Chicago professor Dorian Abbot has reportedly been cancelled by the chair of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences department. More

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Failure to Reappoint UNC Law Professor Comes as Academic Freedom Questions Mount

Press ReleaseJune 28, 2021

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has reportedly denied reappointment of UNC law professor Eric Muller to the UNC Press Board of Governors. More

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Linfield University Fires Professor Who Spoke Out Against Sexual Misconduct

Press ReleaseMay 5, 2021

Linfield University in Oregon last week abruptly terminated a tenured English professor following no apparent disciplinary process after the professor publicized allegations of sexual misconduct against members of the university's board… More

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Fordham University Censorship of Palestinian Student Group “Arbitrary and Capricious”

Press ReleaseAugust 10, 2020

“Private universities should be in the habit of upholding free speech, not finding ways around it." More

University of Florida Settles Free Speech Suit With Conservative Student Group

Press ReleaseAugust 6, 2019

The recent settlement of a federal lawsuit against the University of Florida is a reminder that campuses must be thoughtful in maintaining content-neutral policies towards speech, PEN America said… More

Firing of Professor Over Novel Threatens Academic, Artistic Freedom

Press ReleaseJuly 26, 2019

“We applaud Williams College for giving thoughtful attention to how to address issues of inclusion without impairing a climate for free expression and inquiry on campus,” said Jonathan Friedman,… More

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PEN America Applauds “Well-Formulated” Guidelines on Campus Free Speech and Inclusion by Williams College

Press ReleaseJuly 15, 2019

“We applaud Williams College for giving thoughtful attention to how to address issues of inclusion without impairing a climate for free expression and inquiry on campus,” said Jonathan Friedman,… More

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