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American University

Location: Washington, DC 20016

Website: http://www.american.edu

Speech Code Rating

American University has been given a speech code rating of Red. You may read more about this institution's speech codes at this page.

FIRE Cases at American University

• American University: Denial of Right to Videotape Public Events

Recent Media Coverage of American University

• Tipper Tape, Reason, November 1, 2002
• Outrage of the Week, SheThinks.org, October 17, 2002
• AU Student Punished for Taping Tipper Gore, United Press International, August 21, 2002
• Student Plans Lawsuit Over Tipper Gore Video Flap, CNSNews, August 14, 2002
• On Student Rights, The Washington Times, August 4, 2002
• Free Press Questioned After American U. Incident, University Wire, July 29, 2002
• Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly on American University, , July 25, 2002
• Fox News’ Brit Hume on American University, , July 23, 2002
• Group Fights for Student Caught Taping Tipper Gore Speech, Fox Newswire, July 23, 2002
• Fox Special Report With Brit Hume, FOX News Channel, July 23, 2002
• Student Gadfly Runs Afoul of American U., Washington Post, July 22, 2002
• The Rules of Justice Are Different When the Court's on Campus, The Christian Science Monitor, May 16, 2002

Posts to The Torch About American University

• FIRE President Greg Lukianoff Speaking at American University Tonight, April 30, 2013
• ‘The Eagle’ on How American U. Can Improve Its ‘Red Light’ Rating, September 28, 2012
• Free Speech Week Fallout at American University, April 17, 2012
• ‘Free Speech Week’ Celebrated on Campuses Nationwide, April 13, 2012
• Adam to Speak at American, Syracuse This Week, April 13, 2011
• American University Says No to DOJ Grant Over Mandatory Sexual Assault Classes and Surveys, March 30, 2011
• Adam on American University's New Conduct Code: Same Problem, New University, September 17, 2010
• At American University, Newspaper Theft Goes Unpunished, and Leaves Questions About Commitment to Free Speech, August 6, 2010
• Threats to Freedom of the Press on Campus, 2009-2010 , July 15, 2010
• CFN Members at American University Show Support For Free Speech, April 22, 2009
• FIRE President to Speak at American University Tonight, February 19, 2009
• Ladner ‘Is Terminated as President’ of American University, October 11, 2005
• Hunting Witches and Terrorists, September 29, 2005
• AU President Placed on Leave, August 25, 2005
• UC Santa Barbara’s Unlikely Claims, February 8, 2005