The FIRE Quarterly

The FIRE Quarterly, Spring 2013

April 22, 2013

  • Victory for Student Rights: Zaccari Found Liable
  • Eastern Kentucky University Earns Green Light
  • DePaul Student Punished for Exposing Vandals
  • UC Davis Professor's Academic Rights Violated
  • FIRE Announces 2013 Conference Lineup
  • And more!

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The FIRE Quarterly, Winter 2013

February 25, 2013

  • New Guide to Free Speech on Campus
  • The 2012 CFN Conference
  • 2012 Best Colleges for Free Speech
  • Purdue University Calumet in Court for Free Speech Violations
  • Ohio College Sued For Censorship
  • Anti-Bullying Rule Threatens Free Speech at University of Delaware
  • And much more!

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The FIRE Quarterly, Fall 2012

October 31, 2012

  • New Guide to Free Speech on Campus
  • The 2012 CFN Conference
  • 2012 Best Colleges for Free Speech
  • Purdue University Calumet in Court for Free Speech Violations
  • Ohio College Sued For Censorship
  • Anti-Bullying Rule Threatens Free Speech at University of Delaware
  • And much more!

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The FIRE Quarterly, Summer 2012

August 29, 2012

  • Victory! Eleventh Circuit Denies Appeal
  • Free Speech Zone "Cannot Stand"
  • 2011's Worst Speech Codes
  • 12 Vanderbilt Groups Revolt Over New Discriminatory Policy
  • And more!

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The FIRE Quarterly, Volume 10, Number 2

May 30, 2012

  • From the Director of Legal and Public Advocacy 
  • Syracuse Drops Expulsion Hours after Press Release
  • Ole Miss Scraps Speech Codes, Sets National Example by Protecting Student Rights
  • ‘Hot for Teacher’ Student Suspended for Writing an Essay, Appeal Denied
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • Eleventh Circuit Affirms Ruling against Former Valdosta State President in Victory for Student Rights
  • Student Group Files Suit Challenging University of Cincinnati’s ‘Free Speech Zone’
  • Fanning the Flames
  • The Last Word

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The FIRE Quarterly, Volume 10, Number 1

January 28, 2012

  • Victory for Due Process: Student Punished for Alleged Sexual Assault Cleared by University of North Dakota; Accuser STill Wanted for Lying to Police
  • From the President
  • Auburn University Bans Ron Paul Banner from Dorm Room Window
  • Sam Houston State University Throws Out Controversial Social Media Policy
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • Threat to Student Due Process Rights Dropped from Draft of Violence Against Women Act;
  • Victory at University of North Carolina: Religious Student Group Free to Practice Its Beliefs
  • Princeton Falls Short on Protecting Free Speech
  • University of Denver Calls Teaching 'Sexual Harassment,' Ignores Faculty; AAUP Launches Inquiry

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 9, Number 4

October 25, 2011

  • Victory at Northern Arizona University: Charges Dropped for Students Passing Out American Flags for 9/11
  • From the Individual Rights Defense Program
  • University of Illinois Shelves Proposed Email Policy Due to Free Speech Problems
  • James Madison University Abolishes Speech Codes
  • Victory at UW-Stout: Chancellor Folds after Censorship of Firefly and Anti-Fascism Posters
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • Professor Uses Box Cutter to Remove Insult to Obama on Students' 'Free Speech Wall'; Police Threaten Students with Misdemeanor
  • Harvard Pressures Freshmen to Sign Civility Pledge
  • East Georgia College Settles Lawsuit for $50,000 after Firing Professor Who Criticized Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Nassau Community College Affirms Free Speech Rights for Faculty
  • Fanning the Flames
  • The Last Word

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 9, Number 3

August 4, 2011

  • New Federal Regulations Limite Due Process, Free Speech Rights on Campus
  • From the Senior Vice President
  • Student Sues College That Banned Him from Graduation for 'Negative' Facebook Post
  • FIRE Names the Seven Best Schools for Free Speech on Huffington Post
  • Gainesville State College Censors Faculty Artwork Critical of Confederate Past
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • UNC-Chapel Hill Surrenders to 'Heckler's Veto,' Revokes Emeritus Professor's Network Access
  • Ohio College Prohibits Student from Peacefully Distributing Literature on Abortion, Birth Control
  • FIRE Says Goodbye to Departing Staff and Welcome to New Colleagues
  • Fanning the Flames: Help FIRE Uncover the Truth
  • The Last Word: FIRE President on Stossel

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 9, Number 2

May 12, 2011

  • Victory: Syracuse University Drops Allegations Against Student Blogger
  • From the Vice President of Programs
  • UCLA Drops Disciplinary Investigation of Student’s YouTube Rant  
  • Arizona State University Eliminates Speech Code, Earning FIRE’s ‘Green Light’ Rating
  • FIRE in The Huffington Post on America’s 12 Worst Schools for Free Speech
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • New Board Vindicates First Amendment Rights at Southwestern College, Rescinds Punishment for ‘Free Speech Patio’ Protest
  • FIRE Report: Campus Speech Codes Trend Down While New Threats to Free Speech Emerge 
  • FIRE to Administrators of Public Colleges Nationwide: Beware of Personal Liability for Free Speech Violations
  • Fanning the Flames
  • The Last Word: FIRE Joins ‘1 for All’ First Amendment Campaign

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 9, Number 1

February 7, 2011

  • 'Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act' Threatens Free Speech on Campus
    From the President
  • University Recognizes Young Americans for Freedom: Conservative and Libertarian Groups Were Too 'Similar' to Coexist
  • Under Pressure from FIRE, NIU Finally Recognizes 'Students for Sensible Drug Policy,' But Double Standards and Other First Amendment Violations Persist
  • Syracuse University Threatens 'Harassment' Charges over Satirical Blog; Seeks Gag Order on Alleged Author
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • University of Virginia Eliminates All Speech Codes, Earning FIRE's 'Green Light' Rating
  • Legal Transformation Project Achievements
  • From the Board Chairman
  • Fanning the Flames
  • The Last Word: FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff on Stossel

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 8, Number 4

November 1, 2010

  • Federal Court Victory: University President Held Personally Responsible for Rights Violation
  • From the Senior Vice President
  • University Bans Use of E-Mail for Core Political Expression
  • Red Alert: FIRE Exposes Worst Abusers of Student, Faculty Rights in U.S. News Rankings Issue
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • Hamilton Requires First-Year Men to Attend Presentation on Campus ‘Rape Culture’
  • Victory in Georgia: Student Cleared of Charges for Complaint about Campus Parking
  • FIRE Offers Continuing Legal Education Course on First Amendment Law on Campus
  • Fanning the Flames
  • The Last Word: FIRE Places Billboard Near Bucknell

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 8, Number 3

August 6, 2010

  • In CLS v. Martinez, Sharply Divided Supreme Court Undermines Freedom of Association on Campus
  • New Threats to Freedom Book Features Chapter by FIRE President
  • Mississippi College Bars Student from Course for Swearing Outside of Class
  • FIRE and ACLU of San Diego: California College’s ‘Free Speech Patio’ Chills Expression
  • Clemson Drops All Charges Against Student Accused of ‘Disorderly Conduct’ for E-Mail
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • From FIRE Case to FIRE Intern
  • New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists; Removes Protections for Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct
  • From the Associate Legal Director
  • Fanning the Flames
  • The Last Word: FIRE Releases Short Film on Censorship of Gun-Related Speech

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 8, Number 2

April 14, 2010

  • Victory for Freedom of the Press: UC San Diego Ends Unconstitutional Funding Freeze
  • My New Book Will Ask: Is College Censorship Destroying Our Society's "Sophistication Machine"
  • Victory for Free Speech on Campus: Federal Court Strikes Down Gun Rights Protest Restrictions at Tarrant County College
  • Victory for Free Speech at Temple University As Unconstitutional Security Fee is Withdrawn; Policy Still Troubling
  • FIRE Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Freedom of Association in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • New Reprimand Issued Against Professor for Unspecified 'Offensive' Speech Without Any Notice, Evidence, or Hearing
  • Ford Hall Forum Honors FIRE with 2010 First Amendment Award / Johns Hopkins Student Government Association Asks President to Defend Free Speech
  • From the Director of the Individual Rights Education Program
  • Fanning the Flames: Give Half for Liberty
  • The Last Word: FIRE Hires Sweidy Stata Video Fellow

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 8, Number 1

February 1, 2010

  • Victory for Freedom of Conscience as University of Minnesota Backs Away from Ideological Screening for Ed Student
  • Temple University Charges Unconstitutional ‘Security' Fee for Geert Wilders Event
  • FIRE Urges Ninth Circuit To Defend First Amendment on Campus in 'Ask God What Your Grade Is' Lawsuit
  • FIRE Celebrates Ten Years with Dinner in New York City
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • New Reprimand Issued Against Professor for Unspecified 'Offensive' Speech Without Any Notice, Evidence, or Hearing
  • Campus Speech Codes Trend Lower, but More Than 70 Percent of Colleges Restrict Free Speech
  • From the Director of the Individual Rights Defense Program: Universities Have a Long Way to Go
  • Fanning the Flames: See What Your Support Made Possible in 2009!
  • The Last Word: Reflecting on Ten Years of FIRE with New Video

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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 7, Number 4

October 26, 2009

  • From the President
  • Full-Page Ad in 'U.S. News' College Rankings Issue Kicks Off Largest National Awareness Campaign in FIRE's History
  • Victory for Free Expression: UCLA Drops Unconstitutional Threats Against Internet Speech
  • Mandatory 'Diversity Accomplishments' at Virginia Tech Violate Faculty Rights; FIRE Details Violations in 15-page Letter to Board of Visitors
  • FIRE Joins Open Letter to Yale Protesting Censorship of Mohammed Cartoons
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • Bucknell University Joins Worst Offenders Against Liberty on FIRE's Red Alert List
  • FIRE's Summer Internship Program a Success
  • From the Director of Speech Code Research
  • Fanning the Flames
  • The Last Word

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FIRE Quarterly: Volume 7, Number 3

August 10, 2009

  • From the Board of Advisors
  • Bucknell University Slams Door on Student Satires of Obama Stimulus Plan, Affirmative Action
  • Cal Poly Suspends Reporting on ‘Politically Incorrect' Faculty and Students
  • Victory for Student Rights in Wisconsin: Regents to Restore Due Process Rights
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • Fanning the Flames: FIRE's 10th Anniversary Dinner Celebration!
  • From the Director of the Campus Freedom Network
  • FIRE Announces Student Video Contest Winners
  • New Videos Enhance FIRE's Multimedia Project
  • The Last Word

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FIRE Quarterly: Volume 7, Number 2

April 17, 2009

  • FIRE Calls on Virginia Tech to Abandon New Political Litmus Test for Faculty
  • From the Board of Directors
  • Michigan State Drops ‘Spamming' Complaint Against Student Critic of Administration
  • Victory for Individual Rights at Pomona College
  • FIRE Cautions University of North Carolina System Against Implementing Hate Speech Policy
  • From the Campus Freedom Network
  • FIRE Pens Open Letter to President Obama
  • FIRE's Adam Kissel Wins Education Writers Association Award
  • Wright State University Bans Christian Group from Campus
  • From the Director of Development: Leave a Lasting Legacy of Liberty
  • Fanning the Flames: How to Add FIRE to Your Will: Planned Giving Made Easy
  • The Last Word: FIRE to Hold 10th Anniversary Celebration in New York City

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FIRE Quarterly: Volume 7, Number 1

February 20, 2009

  • From the President
  • Liberty on Campus in 2008: FIRE’s Year in Review
  • Victory for Freedom of Speech at Binghamton University Department of Social Work
  • Spotlight on Speech Codes 2009 Report
  • From the Campus Freedom Network: Incentive Program Winners Announced
  • High School Senior Wins FIRE’s ‘Freedom in Academia’ Essay Contest
  • Fanning the Flames: How You Can Help Support FIRE and its Mission
  • From the Director of the Individual Rights Defense Program
  • Thirteen Civil Liberties Organizations Send Open Letter to MSU President About ‘Spammer’ Case
  • The Last Word

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FIRE Quarterly: Volume 6, Number 3

November 15, 2008

  • From the President
  • Victory for Free Speech as Third Circuit Issues Ruling against Temple University
  • Victory at the University of Delaware
  • The Shadow University Celebrates its Ten-Year Anniversary
  • CFN Launches Incentive Program, Prometheus Society for Student Activists
  • FIRE Completes Successful Summer Internship Program
  • From the Board of Advisors
  • Lukianoff Wins Freedom of Expression Award
  • The Last Word

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FIRE Quarterly: Volume 6, Number 2

August 20, 2008

  • From the President
  • Federal Lawsuit Filed against Shippensburg University
  • Freedom of Speech and Expression at Tarrant County College?
  • Partial Victory at Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Lake Superior State University Violates Free Expression Rights
  • Harvard University Threatened to Cancel ‘Barely Legal' Party
  • Changing the Culture
  • Alan Charles Kors Wins Prestigious Bradley Prize
  • New Features & Initiatives
  • From the Board of Directors
  • CFN Conference
  • The Last Word
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    FIRE Quarterly: Volume 6, Number 1

    April 25, 2008

  • From the President
  • Victory at Valdosta
  • State University
  • Unlawful Speech
  • Codes Thrive at
  • Schools Nationwide
  • Speech Codes
  • Litigation Project
  • FIRE Launches
  • Multimedia Project
  • Changing the Culture
  • Case Highlights from FIRE Victories
  • From the Board of Directors
  • Supporter Profiles
  • The Last Word
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    FIRE Quarterly: Volume 5, Number 3

    January 9, 2008

  • From the President
  • Speech Codes Litigation Project
  • FIRE Defends Student Expelled For Peacefully Protesting Construction of Parking Garages
  • Victory at Occidental College
  • FIRE Summer Internship 2007
  • FIRE in the News
  • FIRE in the Mail
  • From the Board Directors
  • Speech Code Victory at Fayetteville University
  • The Last Word
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    FIRE Quarterly: Volume 5, Number 2

    September 26, 2007

  • From the President
  • Victory Over Compelled Speech at the University of Rhode Island
  • FIRE Fights for Freedoms at Tufts University
  • Victory for Freedom of Conscience at Michigan State University
  • Victory for Free Speech at Glendale Community College
  • FIRE Unveils Red Alert List
  • FIRE in the News
  • From the Board of Directors
  • The Last Word
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    FIRE Quarterly: Volume 5, Number 1

    May 24, 2007

  • From the President
  • Brown University Restores Freedom of Association to Christian Student Group
  • FIRE Fights for Students' Right to Online Speech
  • Speech Code of the Month
  • Victory for Freedom of Association at Pace University
  • Victory for Free Speech at Bellevue Community College
  • In the  Mail
  • FIRE in the News
  • From the Board of Directors
  • The Last Word
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    FIRE Quarterly: Volume 4, Number 4

    March 1, 2007

  • From the President
  • Columbia University: No Friend of Free Speech
  • Victory for Freedom of the Press at Johns Hopkins University 
  • Marquette University Bans Political Dave Barry Quote from Office Door 
  • Mystery Shrouds Brown's Suspension of Religious Group
  • FIRE Hosts Reception for National Association of Scholars
  • In the Mail
  • FIRE in the News
  • From the Board of Directors
  • The Last Word
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    FIRE Quarterly: Volume 4, Number 3

    October 9, 2006

  • From the President
  • Victory for Free Speech at Appalachian State University
  • Victory for Freedom of Conscience at Education Schools
  • FIRE Changing the Culture
  • Court Adopts FIRE's Stance in Religious Freedom Case at Southern Illinois University
  • FIRE's 2006 Undergraduate Internship Program
  • Interns Shauna Moser and Sherri Geng Reflect on Summer Defending Students' Rights
  • FIRE in the News
  • No Free Speech for SUNY Profs?
  • From the Board of Directors
  • FIRE Offers Students Premier Resources for New School Year
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    The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 4, Number 2

    June 16, 2006

  • From the President
  • Victory for Freedom of Speech at the University of Southern California
  • Washington State Rejects Political Litmus Test for Education Students
  • FIRE Changing the Culture
  • Religious Liberty Vindicated Across University of Wisconsin System
  • Mohammed Cartoon Controversy Sweeps the Academy
  • Minnesota Professor Censored for Posting Mohammed Cartoons
  • In the Mail
  • FIRE in the News
  • From the Board of Directors
  • FIRE Releases Individual Rights Student Kit
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    The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 4, Number 1

    March 1, 2006

  • From the Interim President
  • Albertson College Revamps Its Policies After FIRE Criticizes Troubling Speech Codes
  • Report Exposes Extensive Constitutional Violations in the UNC System
  • FIRE Interim President Addresses Rights at University of Wisconsin and Beyond
  • DePaul University Lifts Ban on ‘Propaganda’
  • Victory for Freedom of Expression at Washington State University
  • FIRE Changing the Culture
  • FIRE’s Weblog, The Torch, Celebrates One Year of Engaging Commentary
  • In the Mail
  • FIRE in the News
  • From the Board of Directors
  • FIRE Seeks Summer Interns
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    The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 3, Number 4

    December 1, 2005

  • From the President
  • FIRE Names Lukianoff as Interim President
  • FIRE Publishes Its Guide to First-Year Orientation and Thought Reform on Campus
  • Academic Freedom and First Amendment Triumph at Brooklyn College
  • FIRE Promotes Liberty at Bucknell University
  • FIRE Stokes Debate on Campus Tyranny
  • FIRE Changing the Culture
  • FIRE Launches National Ad Campaign
  • In the Mail
  • FIRE in the News
  • From the Board of Directors
  • FIRE Anniversary Event Celebrates Successful Defense of Freedom on Campus
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    The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 3, Number 3

    September 1, 2005

  • From the President
  • FIRE Shines New ‘Spotlight’ on Campus Censorship
  • FIRE Featured on Penn & Teller’s National Cable Show
  • Victory for Freedom of Association and Religious Liberty at Princeton University
  • SUNY Brockport Settles Speech Code Lawsuit in Favor of Free Speech
  • FIRE’s 2005 Internship Program
  • In the Mail
  • Victory for Freedom of Speech at Seminole Community College
  • Craven Community College Abandons Censorship of Student Newspaper
  • From the Board of Directors
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