Home Cases Harvard University: Blacklisting of Final Club, Fraternity, and Sorority Students Cases Harvard UniversitySearch all Cases Case News Case OverviewCase NewsCase Documents Case News Bye-bye blacklist: Harvard ends attack on single-sex groups June 30, 2020 Press Release FIRE names America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 Press Release 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 News Court: Harvard policy on single-sex orgs may be unlawful discrimination August 12, 2019 FIRE to Congress: Harvard blacklist policy shut down women’s organizations October 8, 2018 Freedom of association officially dead at Harvard March 8, 2018 The 10 worst colleges for free speech: 2018 February 12, 2018 News FIRE names America’s 10 worst colleges for free speech: 2018 February 12, 2018 Press Release Harvard Corporation finalizes single-gender organization sanctions policy December 14, 2017 With disappointing vote, Harvard faculty officially reject freedom of association November 9, 2017 Don’t be fooled, Harvard is not ‘back-pedaling’ October 3, 2017 Harvard professors sign, resubmit faculty motion against social club ban August 21, 2017 Shocking twist: Harvard club ban had only 7 votes from 27-member committee July 24, 2017 Harvard students, faculty, alumni, vow fight against ‘deeply disturbing’ social club ban July 17, 2017 Harvard’s Steven Pinker on proposal to ban social clubs: ‘This is a terrible recommendation’ July 13, 2017 Harvard committee proposes banning all social clubs; punishing violators July 12, 2017 The bell tolls for Harvard President Drew Faust — not the Liberty Bell! June 16, 2017 News Harvard president defends free speech in commencement speech; Harvard still actively suppresses student rights May 26, 2017 FIRE Q&A: Harvard sorority president Rebecca Ramos May 2, 2017 Harvard anti-gender discrimination policy threatens to violate Title IX by recommending gender discrimination April 7, 2017 Faculty motion against Harvard blacklist policy kicked to committee led by policy’s architect March 28, 2017 Harvard blacklist saga gets even more unbelievable as dean appoints self to review self March 9, 2017 Harvard dean: I will implement ‘nearly all’ of super blacklist March 6, 2017 Original Harvard blacklist committee: How can we make this worse? February 24, 2017 FIRE Announces America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2017 February 22, 2017 Press Release Harvard’s Troubled History with Free Association: Part 2 February 7, 2017 Harvard’s Troubled History with Free Association: Part 1 February 6, 2017 Harvard: Blacklist Policy Might Be ‘Revised or Replaced’ January 26, 2017 Press Release Harvard President to Consider ‘Alternatives’ to Final Club Policy, but Reveals Troubling Views on Freedom of Association November 7, 2016 News Professors Standing Up for Freedom of Association at Harvard September 13, 2016 Harvard to Student Club: Lie About Your Policies and You’ll Be OK August 16, 2016 I Condemn the Harvard Club I Almost Joined, But It Has My Support July 22, 2016 Harvard Faculty, Students, Alumni Condemn Social Club Blacklist (VIDEO) July 11, 2016 Harvard Faculty and Former President Oppose University’s Threat of Sanctions for Independent Club Members May 25, 2016 Special Treatment? Harvard Exempts ‘The Harvard Crimson’ from Single-Gender Club Policy May 20, 2016 A Messy End to the Semester: Harvard, Blacklisting, and Curtailing Student Rights May 17, 2016 ‘Gravely Concerned’ Over Social Club Sanctions, FIRE Writes to Harvard May 12, 2016 Harvard’s Double Standard on the Role of Student Organizations May 9, 2016 Harvard Brings Back the Blacklist for Final Club, Fraternity, Sorority Students May 6, 2016 Press Release
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Bye-bye blacklist: Harvard ends attack on single-sex groups June 30, 2020 Press Release FIRE names America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 Press Release 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 News Court: Harvard policy on single-sex orgs may be unlawful discrimination August 12, 2019 FIRE to Congress: Harvard blacklist policy shut down women’s organizations October 8, 2018 Freedom of association officially dead at Harvard March 8, 2018 The 10 worst colleges for free speech: 2018 February 12, 2018 News FIRE names America’s 10 worst colleges for free speech: 2018 February 12, 2018 Press Release Harvard Corporation finalizes single-gender organization sanctions policy December 14, 2017 With disappointing vote, Harvard faculty officially reject freedom of association November 9, 2017 Don’t be fooled, Harvard is not ‘back-pedaling’ October 3, 2017 Harvard professors sign, resubmit faculty motion against social club ban August 21, 2017 Shocking twist: Harvard club ban had only 7 votes from 27-member committee July 24, 2017 Harvard students, faculty, alumni, vow fight against ‘deeply disturbing’ social club ban July 17, 2017 Harvard’s Steven Pinker on proposal to ban social clubs: ‘This is a terrible recommendation’ July 13, 2017 Harvard committee proposes banning all social clubs; punishing violators July 12, 2017 The bell tolls for Harvard President Drew Faust — not the Liberty Bell! June 16, 2017 News Harvard president defends free speech in commencement speech; Harvard still actively suppresses student rights May 26, 2017 FIRE Q&A: Harvard sorority president Rebecca Ramos May 2, 2017 Harvard anti-gender discrimination policy threatens to violate Title IX by recommending gender discrimination April 7, 2017 Faculty motion against Harvard blacklist policy kicked to committee led by policy’s architect March 28, 2017 Harvard blacklist saga gets even more unbelievable as dean appoints self to review self March 9, 2017 Harvard dean: I will implement ‘nearly all’ of super blacklist March 6, 2017 Original Harvard blacklist committee: How can we make this worse? February 24, 2017 FIRE Announces America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2017 February 22, 2017 Press Release Harvard’s Troubled History with Free Association: Part 2 February 7, 2017 Harvard’s Troubled History with Free Association: Part 1 February 6, 2017 Harvard: Blacklist Policy Might Be ‘Revised or Replaced’ January 26, 2017 Press Release Harvard President to Consider ‘Alternatives’ to Final Club Policy, but Reveals Troubling Views on Freedom of Association November 7, 2016 News Professors Standing Up for Freedom of Association at Harvard September 13, 2016 Harvard to Student Club: Lie About Your Policies and You’ll Be OK August 16, 2016 I Condemn the Harvard Club I Almost Joined, But It Has My Support July 22, 2016 Harvard Faculty, Students, Alumni Condemn Social Club Blacklist (VIDEO) July 11, 2016 Harvard Faculty and Former President Oppose University’s Threat of Sanctions for Independent Club Members May 25, 2016 Special Treatment? Harvard Exempts ‘The Harvard Crimson’ from Single-Gender Club Policy May 20, 2016 A Messy End to the Semester: Harvard, Blacklisting, and Curtailing Student Rights May 17, 2016 ‘Gravely Concerned’ Over Social Club Sanctions, FIRE Writes to Harvard May 12, 2016 Harvard’s Double Standard on the Role of Student Organizations May 9, 2016 Harvard Brings Back the Blacklist for Final Club, Fraternity, Sorority Students May 6, 2016 Press Release
Harvard students, faculty, alumni, vow fight against ‘deeply disturbing’ social club ban July 17, 2017
Harvard’s Steven Pinker on proposal to ban social clubs: ‘This is a terrible recommendation’ July 13, 2017
Harvard president defends free speech in commencement speech; Harvard still actively suppresses student rights May 26, 2017
Harvard anti-gender discrimination policy threatens to violate Title IX by recommending gender discrimination April 7, 2017
Faculty motion against Harvard blacklist policy kicked to committee led by policy’s architect March 28, 2017
Harvard blacklist saga gets even more unbelievable as dean appoints self to review self March 9, 2017
Harvard President to Consider ‘Alternatives’ to Final Club Policy, but Reveals Troubling Views on Freedom of Association November 7, 2016 News
Harvard Faculty and Former President Oppose University’s Threat of Sanctions for Independent Club Members May 25, 2016
Harvard Brings Back the Blacklist for Final Club, Fraternity, Sorority Students May 6, 2016 Press Release
