DePaul University: Shutdown of Affirmative Action Bake Sale Protest
Cases
DePaul University
Case Overview
FIRE Victory closed
DePaul University acquitted a conservative student group that was charged with harassment for holding an event that satirized affirmative action. Until FIRE intervened, DePaul administrators had been investigating the DePaul Conservative Alliance (DCA) for holding an "affirmative action bake sale" protest. The DCA members were found not guilty of violating the harassment policy, but were found guilty of failing to disclose in advance that the bake sale would be used to protest affirmative action.