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External Media Coverage

The media coverage posted here comprises mentions of FIRE's positions and activities, citations or interviews of FIRE's staff and board members, stories pertinent to FIRE's cases, and articles written by FIRE's staff and board members.

December 2009

• "Yale Wimps Out Again,"
  by Robert Shibley, Pajamas Media, December 29, 2009
• "A political test for teachers,"
  by Adam Kissel, New York Post, December 28, 2009
• "Legislators watching for final decision on public law school,"
  by Tracy Jan, The Boston Globe, December 26, 2009
• "College Students Can't Say 'Sissies' Anymore?,"
  by Thomas Mitchell, The Huffington Post, December 21, 2009
• "Profoundly tone deaf and wrong ,"
  by Mitch Pearlstein, Review-Messenger, December 21, 2009
• "Organization battling Tech on freedom of speech rights,"
  by Staff Editorial, FOX34 News, December 15, 2009
• "Katherine Kersten: Battle lines drawn against U initiative,"
  by Katherine Kersten, Star Tribune, December 12, 2009
• "CEHD proposal under scrutiny,"
  by Danielle Nordine, The Minnesota Daily, December 10, 2009
• "University of Minnesota Under Fire for Task Force's Discrimination-Based Teacher Education Plan,"
  by Diane Macedo, FOXNews.com, December 9, 2009
• "The good and the bad news about campus speech codes,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, December 9, 2009
• "Report Shows 70% of California Public Universities Violate Free Speech Laws ,"
  California State Senator Leland Yee, Ph.D, December 8, 2009
• "Conflicting Rights,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, December 8, 2009
• "U. of Minnesota takes heat for proposal to gauge future teachers' sensitivity,"
  by Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 2, 2009
• "How free is ‘abusive' speech?,"
  by Aaron James, Omaha World-Herald, December 1, 2009
• "Tufts Defines Speech Limits ,"
  by Jack Stripling, Inside Higher Ed, December 1, 2009
• "Standing Up to Threats ,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, December 1, 2009

November 2009

• "Decoding Teacher Training,"
  by Robert “K. C.” Johnson, Minding the Campus, November 30, 2009
• "Furor Over Anti-Gay Blog ,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, November 13, 2009
• "Purdue professor's blog post sparks debate,"
  by Dan McFeely, IndyStar.com, November 12, 2009
• "Maryland Regents Pass on Porn Policy,"
  by Staff Editorial, FOXNews.com, November 11, 2009
• "Duke beats Yale: Censored images of Muhammad finally printed in new book,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, November 9, 2009
• "Students win right to protest with empty holsters,"
  by Staff Editorial, Inside Higher Ed, November 9, 2009
• "Sacked professor reinstated - then reprimanded,"
  by Staff Editorial, University World News, November 8, 2009
• "College can't restrict empty-holster demonstration,"
  by Associated Press, Associated Press, November 6, 2009
• "Community college sued over limits on rallies,"
  by Staff Editorial, Inside Higher Ed, November 6, 2009
• "Criminal charges possible for professors' role in protest,"
  by Staff Editorial, 10News San Diego, November 5, 2009
• "Federal lawsuit filed against TCC's free-speech zones,"
  by Bill Hanna, Star-Telegram, November 5, 2009
• "Tarrant County College sued for banning empty holster protest,"
  by Brian Thevenot, The Texas Tribune, November 5, 2009
• "Texas students challenge protest restrictions,"
  by Jeff Carlton, Associated Press, November 5, 2009
• "The curious 'sexual harassment' charge,"
  by David Moltz, Inside Higher Ed, November 4, 2009
• "Professors suspended at Californian college for peacefully protesting outside of "Free Speech Patio","
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, November 4, 2009
• "The Not-Quite-Free University,"
  by Adam Kissel, Minding the Campus, November 3, 2009
• "If they feel 'offended,' you're fired,"
  by Drew Zahn, WorldNetDaily, November 3, 2009
• "Instructor Suspended After Criticizing Sex-Harassment Policy Is Reinstated,"
  by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 3, 2009

October 2009

• "The University of North Texas grants students campus wide free speech,"
  by Herschel Tomlinson, Examiner.com, Dallas, October 24, 2009
• "COLUMN: "National Freedom of Speech Week" reminds us of core value,"
  by James Lovett, The Oklahoma Daily, October 22, 2009
• "Bucknell should embrace free speech as Lehigh University does,"
  by Charles Mitchell, The Morning Call, October 20, 2009
• "The slippery use of ''social justice'',"
  by Robert “K. C.” Johnson, Minding the Campus, October 19, 2009
• "University should not pressure faculty to alter their research,"
  by Adam Kissel, CollegiateTimes.com, October 14, 2009
• "Attacking the First and Second Amendments at the same time,"
  by Kurt Hofmann, Examiner.com, New York, October 13, 2009
• "College backtracks on gun-club ban,"
  by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, October 13, 2009
• "A prophet is not without honor, but in his own college,"
  by Staff Editorial, Popehat, October 8, 2009
• "Hey, kids! Hate school? Don't tell Facebook!,"
  by Helen A.S. Popkin, MSNBC, October 6, 2009
• "Pittsburgh-area college allows student to advocate for concealed carry on campus,"
  by Ana Kasparian, Examiner.com, October 5, 2009
• "Administration makes final changes requested by FIRE,"
  by Elizabeth Hexter, The Virginia Informer, October 4, 2009
• "CCAC allows handouts without prior review,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 2, 2009

September 2009

• "Banned in Marquette: No free speech zone for the words of Dave Barry,"
  by Charles Mitchell, Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 29, 2009
• "A Georgia professor’s fight for due process,"
  by Kyle Wingfield, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 25, 2009
• "A growing threat to free speech,"
  by Allan C. Brownfeld, News Blaze, September 24, 2009
• "William Creeley: Yale’s cowardice erodes free speech,"
  by William Creeley, The Providence Journal, September 23, 2009
• "FIRE blames newspaper's ad refusal on school's 'culture of fear',"
  by Anne Elliot, Student Press Law Center, September 23, 2009
• "Professors have freedom of speech,"
  by George Leef, The John Williams Pope Center for Higher Education, September 17, 2009
• "Academic and free-speech groups join criticism of Yale U. Press over cartoons in book,"
  by Jennifer Howard, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 16, 2009
• "Here today, gone tomorrow,"
  by David Moltz, Inside Higher Ed, September 16, 2009
• "Instructor criticizes sex-harassment policy, then is accused of violating it,"
  by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 15, 2009
• "America’s worst colleges for free speech on campus,"
  by Robert Shibley, September 13, 2009
• "BUCCing the Bucknell Liberals,"
  by Travis Eaione and Peter Bonilla, Human Events, September 9, 2009
• "Harvard backs off media policy ,"
  by Duff Wilson, The New York Times, September 2, 2009
• "C.U. policies could limit free speech,"
  by Dani Neuharth-Keusch, The Cornell Daily Sun, September 2, 2009

August 2009

• "Michigan State University: Serious student complaints = spam,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, August 28, 2009
• "CC dinged over free speech issue,"
  by Staff Editorial, The Gazette (Colorado), August 28, 2009
• "The cartoons that shook the publisher,"
  by Daniel Ortner, The Brandeis Hoot, August 28, 2009
• "Harvard's sad censorship campaign,"
  by Jessica Peck Corry, Human Events, August 27, 2009
• "Free-Speech Organization Launches Ad Campaign Warning Colleges That Violate Students' Rights,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, August 26, 2009
• "Brandeis University Called Out for Free Speech Abuses in Its Student Newspaper,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, August 26, 2009
• "University to student: Take down website!,"
  by Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily, August 22, 2009
• "Why the 'Harvard Law Review' comment defending campus speech codes matters,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, August 20, 2009
• "Free speech "zones," police crackdowns threaten to muzzle debate,"
  by Sam Wardle, IndyWeek.com, August 19, 2009
• "SGA-West Georgian conflict resolved,"
  by Samantha Godwin, The West Georgian, August 19, 2009
• "Unexplained mysteries in Mohammed cartoon controversy,"
  by Robert Shibley, Pajamas Media, August 14, 2009

July 2009

• "Stanford University punishes dissent when training teachers,"
  by Adam Kissel, The Examiner, July 29, 2009
• "Prof. Gates' Unconstitutional Arrest,"
  by Harvey Silverglate, Forbes Magazine, July 28, 2009
• "Washington Post: Stanford Ed School Hounds Blogger,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, July 24, 2009
• "They Messed With the Wrong Blogger,"
  by Jay Mathews, The Washington Post, July 24, 2009
• "Nebraska Supreme Court petitioned to review student-professor e-mail case,"
  by JoAnne Young, Lincoln Journal Star, July 16, 2009
• "Students claim schools censor social media,"
  by Staff Editorial, Rebel Yell, July 13, 2009
• "Judge rejects Ward Churchill's plea for reinstatement, vacates verdict in his favor,"
  by Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 8, 2009
• "College Republicans Demoted at Two Religious Universities,"
  by Kelley Vlahos, FOXNews.com, July 1, 2009

June 2009

• "A crackdown on free speech at … Bucknell University?,"
  by Robert Shibley, Pajamas Media, June 27, 2009
• "University reverses; recognizes Christian student group,"
  by Pete Chagnon, OneNewsNow.com, June 25, 2009
• "No charges, no end in e-mail fight,"
  by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, June 25, 2009
• "UC Santa Barbara ends investigation of professor for anti-Israel e-mail,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, June 24, 2009
• "Bucknell and the ‘Affirmative-Action Bakesale’,"
  by Ashby Jones, The Wall Street Journal Law Blog, June 23, 2009
• "Wright State resolves student religious group issue,"
  by Dave Larson, Dayton Daily News, June 23, 2009
• "Discrimination Under God,"
  by Wendy Kaminer, The Atlantic, June 23, 2009
• "Bucknell bake sale sparks First Amendment debate,"
  by Susan Snyder, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 23, 2009
• "East coast advocacy group backs embattled UCSB professor ,"
  by Ben Preston, Santa Barbara Independent, June 19, 2009
• "Bucknell University requires permit to hand out Bibles,"
  by Staff Editorial, WorldNetDaily, June 11, 2009
• "FIRE protests UC Santa Barbara's investigation of Professor Robinson,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, June 10, 2009
• "Discussing guns dubbed 'academic misconduct',"
  by Vin Suprynowicz, Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 7, 2009
• "Some colleges bar even talking about right to bear arms, gun advocates say,"
  by Kelley Vlahos, FOXNews.com, June 4, 2009
• "UW regents to consider revised changes to student conduct code ,"
  by Erica Perez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 3, 2009
• "School orders student not to promote gun club,"
  by Staff Editorial, WorldNetDaily, June 2, 2009
• "Community College of Allegheny County defends policy to free-speech group,"
  by Ryan Pfister, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 2, 2009
• "College says it acted properly with student gun advocate,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 1, 2009

May 2009

• "Brashier feeds FIRE,"
  by Levi MtJoy, North Campus Voice, May 31, 2009
• "Holding Fire,"
  by Kate Maternowski, Inside Higher Ed, May 29, 2009
• "EDITORIAL: Speech police,"
  by Staff Editorial, Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 29, 2009
• "CCAC apologizes for delay in answering gun-rights-group issue,"
  by Mike Cronin, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 29, 2009
• "Gun supporters say colleges trample protest rights,"
  by Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press, May 28, 2009
• "CCAC student claims dean blocked gun-rights group,"
  WTAE ABC Pittsburgh, May 28, 2009
• "Student: Pittsburgh-area college disregards rights,"
  by Associated Press, Associated Press, May 28, 2009
• "CCAC student claims school's dean blocked gun-rights group,"
  by Mike Cronin, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 28, 2009
• "Student says CCAC is trying to thwart gun advocacy group,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 28, 2009
• "Student claims CCAC stifled conceal-carry advocacy on campus ,"
  by Bill Schackner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 27, 2009
• "Between the Lines: Intolerant of Dissent,"
  by Cathy Young, The Valley Advocate, May 21, 2009
• "Engaging the Oklahoma legislature on its decision to investigate Richard Dawkins' free speech,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, May 20, 2009
• "Civil liberties group says free speech not safe at U of C,"
  by Michael Lipkin, Chicago Maroon, May 12, 2009
• "New tactics limit protesters' exposure,"
  by John Leo, Sun Journal, May 11, 2009
• "The NCAA vs. Free Speech,"
  by Robert Shibley, Pajamas Media, May 11, 2009
• "At Tech, an ideological dispute over diversity,"
  by Karin Kapsidelis, Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 9, 2009
• "UW System conduct code revisions still need tweaking ,"
  by Erica Perez, Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal, May 7, 2009
• "The pedagogy of the personal,"
  by Mark Bauerlein, The Chronicle of Higher Education Blogs, May 6, 2009
• "UW Regents consider conduct code changes,"
  by Associated Press, Today's TMJ4, May 6, 2009
• "Group says U of C 'censored' student's Facebook album,"
  by Peter Sachs, Chi Town Daily News, May 6, 2009
• "New College of DuPage board rescinds policies faculty groups had opposed,"
  by Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 4, 2009
• "New CARE-Net program will allow students to report biased incidents,"
  by Chris Jagger, May 3, 2009
• "UC Santa Barbara investigates professor for anti-Israel e-mail,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, May 1, 2009

April 2009

• "Virginia Tech, Round 2: Staging Diversity,"
  by Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars, April 27, 2009
• "U.S. Universities: Education or Indoctrination?,"
  by Robert Shibley, Pajamas Media, April 27, 2009
• " Bowdoin punishes professor who provoked,"
  by Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, April 24, 2009
• "A limited love of liberty,"
  by John Leo, The Wall Street Journal, April 24, 2009
• "Before you know it, your speech could be offensive,"
  by Cathy Young, RealClearPolitics, April 22, 2009
• "Administration rejects SGA suspension of 'The Minuteman',"
  by S.P. Sullivan, The Daily Collegian Online, April 21, 2009
• "Diversity's role in tenure questioned,"
  by Riley Prendergast, CollegiateTimes.com, April 21, 2009
• "The campus culture wars in two videos,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 21, 2009
• "UMass-Amherst abandons free-speech rights,"
  by Pete Chagnon, OneNewsNow.com, April 21, 2009
• "Why can't students say 'guns' in school?,"
  by Glenn Garvin, Miami Herald, April 21, 2009
• "A diversity step too far,"
  by Bill Maxwell, St. Petersburg Times, April 19, 2009
• "Virginia Tech drops diversity requirement from tenure policy,"
  by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 15, 2009
• "Virginia reviews diversity rule,"
  University World News, April 12, 2009
• "Student warned over Facebook site wooing prospect,"
  by Justin Pope, The Washington Post, April 10, 2009
• "Ward Churchill Redux?,"
  by Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, April 10, 2009
• "Hearing Friday for expelled U Of L nursing student,"
  by Gabe Bullard, WFPL News 89.3, April 9, 2009
• "Celebrating First Amendment freedoms,"
  by Kaylia Cornett, The Eastern Progress, April 9, 2009
• "Why no one should be silenced on campus,"
  by Robert Shibley, The Boston Globe, April 9, 2009
• "Student-hosted porn screening threatens college funding,"
  by Stephen Clark, FOXNews.com, April 8, 2009
• "Porno teaches Maryland a valuable lesson,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 8, 2009
• "Uni scraps porn after funds strip threat,"
  nineMSN Australia, April 3, 2009
• "Screening of porn film at University of Maryland canceled,"
  by Stephen Kiehl, Laura Smitherman and Gadi Dechter, Baltimore Sun, April 2, 2009
• "Hell week for campus free speech,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, April 2, 2009

March 2009

• "Student expelled for MySpace blog postings,"
  by Kathy Lynch, Louisville Cardinal, March 30, 2009
• "Campus security bills for speakers challenged,"
  by Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, March 29, 2009
• "Commitment to diversity as a job requirement,"
  by Mark Bauerlein, The Chronicle Review, March 27, 2009
• "Suitable for framing,"
  by Ashley Thorne, National Association of Scholars, March 26, 2009
• "Critics challenge diversity language in Virginia Tech's tenure policy,"
  by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 26, 2009
• "Meanwhile, At Harvard ...,"
  by Robert Freedman and Harvey Silverglate, Forbes Magazine, March 23, 2009
• "Orientation or Indoctrination? The University of Delaware’s Troubling Residential Life Program and Trustee Responsibility,"
  American Council of Trustees and Alumni, March 20, 2009
• "College of DuPage Board tables policy changes that stirred academic-freedom debate,"
  by Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 20, 2009
• "Oklahoma legislature investigates Richard Dawkins' free speech,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, March 20, 2009
• "Cracking the Speech Code,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, National Association of Scholars, March 19, 2009
• "Is Oklahoma investigating Richard Dawkins free speech?,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, March 14, 2009
• "Nursing student sues after dismissal over blogging,"
  by Brett Barrouquere, Associated Press, March 13, 2009
• "Unequal freedoms on large campuses,"
  by Bart Adams, The Daily Record, March 10, 2009
• "Christian group’s status renewed following stir ,"
  Greene County Dailies, March 7, 2009
• "Hostility on college campuses against Second Amendment threatens First,"
  by Dave Workman, The Examiner Seattle, March 6, 2009
• "Code of conduct change threat to student rights,"
  by Todd Stevens, The Daily Cardinal, March 6, 2009
• "Possible changes to UW code of conduct debated,"
  by Sung Won Park, The Daily Cardinal, March 5, 2009
• "Student leaders weigh in on code change proposal,"
  by Taylor Cox, The Badger Herald, March 5, 2009
• "Banned Christian fellowship allowed to meet on Ohio campus, for now,"
  by Katherine T. Phan, The Christian Post, March 4, 2009
• "Professor takes heat for calling cops on student who discussed guns in class,"
  by Maxim Lott, FOXNews.com, March 4, 2009
• "Christian group allowed to return to Ohio campus,"
  by Joshua Rhett Miller, FOXNews.com, March 3, 2009
• "Fellowship banned for requiring voting members be Christians,"
  by Katherine T. Phan, The Christian Post, March 3, 2009
• "Bible club bullied for faith statement,"
  by Drew Zahn, WorldNetDaily, March 3, 2009
• "Campus Clampdown,"
  Playboy, March 1, 2009

February 2009

• "Free speech advocates say OU violates 1st Amendment rights,"
  by Wesley Lowery, The Post, February 27, 2009
• "Free speech at Harvard,"
  by Scot Lehigh, The Boston Globe, February 25, 2009
• "Silverglate seeks spot as university overseer,"
  by Andrew Kalloch, Harvard Law Record, February 19, 2009
• "BR Sits Down With FIRE’s Adam Kissel,"
  Binghamton Review, February 17, 2009
• "Student Sues Community College, Alleges Professor Called Him 'a Fascist Bastard' in Class,"
  by Pete Winn, CNSNews.com, February 17, 2009
• "Will the real Brandeis please stand up?,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, February 12, 2009
• "MSU frees student from spam charges,"
  SPAMfighter News, February 12, 2009
• "J. Peter Freire: Attach strings to college donations,"
  by J. Peter Freire, The Providence Journal, February 11, 2009
• "OP-ED: University should solve censorship issue,"
  by Adam Kissel, The Justice, February 10, 2009
• "MSU student cleared of charges, but overzealous spam ban remains,"
  by Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, February 5, 2009
• "When speech isn’t free,"
  Boston Herald, February 1, 2009
• "Attorney Harvey Silverglate fights with FIRE,"
  by Benjamin Bell, Boston Herald, February 1, 2009

January 2009

• "Michigan State U. drops spamming complaint against student leader,"
  by Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 28, 2009
• "FIRE labels College 'red light' school,"
  by Kelly McEvoy, The Flat Hat, January 27, 2009
• "FIRE gets fired up regarding college speech codes,"
  by Dave Giza, Digital Journal, January 25, 2009
• "'How about free speech for students, Mr. President?',"
  WorldNetDaily, January 24, 2009
• "Ohio State’s on FIRE,"
  by Debbie Bitzan, The Sentinel, January 22, 2009
• "SIUC officials say policies need time before judgments are passed,"
  by Adam Testa, Southern Illinoisan, January 14, 2009
• "Fliers, posters may create problems,"
  by Jessica Leggin, The Daily Eastern, January 14, 2009
• "FIRE responds aggressively against chancellor's defense,"
  by Brian Feldt, Daily Egyptian, January 13, 2009
• "SIUC says speech policy is consistent,"
  by Adam Testa, Southern Illinoisan, January 13, 2009
• "Goldman refutes claim against SIUC free speech policies,"
  by Adam Testa, Southern Illinoisan, January 12, 2009
• "ASMSU association director appeals spam charge, makes civil liberties claim,"
  by Chris Vannini, The State News, January 11, 2009
• "SIU to answer free-speech complaint by Monday,"
  by Adam Testa, Southern Illinoisan, January 8, 2009

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