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Harvard University: Proposed Speech Codes

Harvard Law School considered adopting a new racial speech guide, under the typical guise of a harassment policy. FIRE chastised this illiberal move by such an elite institution.

Case Materials

• "FIRE Letter to Harvard Law School Dean Robert Clark, November 12, 2002," November 12, 2002

Media Coverage

• "America's Academic Tyrants,"
  by Walter Williams, CNSNews, September 3, 2003
• "Speech Codes: Alive and Well at Colleges...,"
  by Harvey Silverglate and Greg Lukianoff, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 1, 2003
• "Is Harvard Ditching Free Speech?,"
  by Scot Lehigh, The Boston Globe, November 27, 2002
• "Harvard Criticized Over Student Newspaper Action,"
  by Charles Forelle, Dow Jones International News Service, November 21, 2002
• "Harvard Mulls Offensive Speech Ban,"
  by Jennifer Peter, The Washington Post, November 21, 2002
• "Record Editorial: HLS Needs Harassment Policy Alternatives,"
  The Harvard Law Record, November 21, 2002
• "Harassment Policy Proposal Draws Fire,"
  The Harvard Law Record, November 21, 2002
• "Harvard Law Plan on Speech Causes Stir,"
  by Patrick Healy, Boston Globe, November 19, 2002
• "Harbus Editor Resigns,"
  The Harbus, November 18, 2002
• "Difficult Conversations,"
  by Dorothy Rabinowitz, The Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2002
• "Cartoon Incites Harvard Free Speech Debate,"
  CNN.com, November 14, 2002
• "Tempers Stirred by Harvard Cartoon,"
  The Boston Globe, November 12, 2002