Home Cases Nationwide: Colleges Across the Country Disinvite Commencement Speakers Cases Search all Cases Case News Case OverviewCase NewsCase Documents Case News Campus Disinvitations Set Record in 2016 December 20, 2016 News FIRE’s Prediction Proves True: This Year, Colleges ‘Play It Safe’ with Commencement Speakers April 21, 2015 Penn State Pushes Back Against Students’ and Senator’s Disinvitation Demands March 16, 2015 New (and, Fortunately, Failed) Disinvitation Attempts Span Political Spectrum February 12, 2015 South Carolina Lawmakers Campaign for Freedom of Association February 11, 2015 News ‘New York Times’ Columnist David Brooks Calls for End to Speech Codes January 13, 2015 News Bill Maher Delivers Commencement Speech Without Censorship December 22, 2014 Protest Dos and Don’ts, Brought to You By Michigan State and UC Berkeley December 15, 2014 Michigan State President Denies Disinvitation Attempt Against George Will December 11, 2014 Confused Protesters Disrupt Dialogue Between Peter Thiel and UC Berkeley Students December 11, 2014 Greg in ‘Huffington Post’: 5 Important Points About the Bill Maher–UC Berkeley Controversy November 4, 2014 UC Berkeley Rejects Students’ Demands to Disinvite Bill Maher October 30, 2014 Threats of Violence Lead Feminist Critic to Cancel Speech at Utah State October 27, 2014 At Miami University of Ohio, Students Engage in Debate, Not Disinvitation October 24, 2014 ‘Disinvitation’ Off-Season Special: Pasadena C.C. Pays Re-Invited Speaker So He Doesn’t Sue October 16, 2014 George Will Disinvited at Scripps College October 7, 2014 College Students Get Comfortable—Often, Too Comfortable August 22, 2014 Pre-Order ‘Freedom From Speech’ Today! August 1, 2014 A Big Year for Campus Censorship July 30, 2014 Former University of California System President Gets Free Speech Right July 14, 2014 News Boston’s WGBH Announces Muzzle Award ‘Winners’ July 9, 2014 Bloomberg Blasts ‘Disinvitation Season’ in Harvard Commencement Address June 3, 2014 Protesters at Laney College Disrupt Commencement Speech by Janet Napolitano May 29, 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC] Disinvitation Report 2014: A Disturbing 15-Year Trend May 29, 2014 New FIRE Report: ‘Disinvitations’ Skyrocketing May 28, 2014 Press Release ICYMI: Greg Makes the Rounds to Talk About ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 23, 2014 Harvard School of Ed Dean Responds to Calls to Disinvite Commencement Speaker May 20, 2014 Replacement Speakers at Haverford and Smith Urge Graduates to Listen to Other Viewpoints May 19, 2014 Greg on ‘Today Show’ This Morning to Talk About ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 16, 2014 FIRE President Pens Op-Ed for ‘TIME’ on ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 14, 2014 Don't Save the Date: NYT, WSJ, Fox, MSNBC, NPR Cover ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 13, 2014 ‘Disinvitation Season’ In Full Swing; IMF Head Next Victim May 12, 2014 Commencement Invitation Drama Continues; Free Speech Advocates Speak Out May 9, 2014 Will ‘Disinvitation Season’ Become ‘Re-invitation Season’? May 6, 2014 ‘Disinvitation Season’ Rolls On: Condoleezza Rice Cancels May 5, 2014 Disinvitation Season Continues at Azusa Pacific University and Elsewhere April 23, 2014 Greg on ‘Fox & Friends’ Saturday Morning to Talk Brandeis, ‘Disinvitation Season’ April 11, 2014 ‘Disinvitation Season’ Hits a New Low at Brandeis University April 9, 2014 Greg: Condoleezza Rice and the Early Start of ‘Disinvitation Season’ March 10, 2014 News Alice Walker Accepts U. of Michigan's Post-Disinvitation Re-Invitation September 18, 2013 University of Michigan Re-Invites Alice Walker After Disinvitation Controversy August 20, 2013 Disinvitation Season: Protected Counter-Speech or Heckler’s Veto? May 13, 2013 More Unsavory Disinvitations: This Time, Nonie Darwish at Princeton and Columbia December 10, 2009
Campus Disinvitations Set Record in 2016 December 20, 2016 News FIRE’s Prediction Proves True: This Year, Colleges ‘Play It Safe’ with Commencement Speakers April 21, 2015 Penn State Pushes Back Against Students’ and Senator’s Disinvitation Demands March 16, 2015 New (and, Fortunately, Failed) Disinvitation Attempts Span Political Spectrum February 12, 2015 South Carolina Lawmakers Campaign for Freedom of Association February 11, 2015 News ‘New York Times’ Columnist David Brooks Calls for End to Speech Codes January 13, 2015 News Bill Maher Delivers Commencement Speech Without Censorship December 22, 2014 Protest Dos and Don’ts, Brought to You By Michigan State and UC Berkeley December 15, 2014 Michigan State President Denies Disinvitation Attempt Against George Will December 11, 2014 Confused Protesters Disrupt Dialogue Between Peter Thiel and UC Berkeley Students December 11, 2014 Greg in ‘Huffington Post’: 5 Important Points About the Bill Maher–UC Berkeley Controversy November 4, 2014 UC Berkeley Rejects Students’ Demands to Disinvite Bill Maher October 30, 2014 Threats of Violence Lead Feminist Critic to Cancel Speech at Utah State October 27, 2014 At Miami University of Ohio, Students Engage in Debate, Not Disinvitation October 24, 2014 ‘Disinvitation’ Off-Season Special: Pasadena C.C. Pays Re-Invited Speaker So He Doesn’t Sue October 16, 2014 George Will Disinvited at Scripps College October 7, 2014 College Students Get Comfortable—Often, Too Comfortable August 22, 2014 Pre-Order ‘Freedom From Speech’ Today! August 1, 2014 A Big Year for Campus Censorship July 30, 2014 Former University of California System President Gets Free Speech Right July 14, 2014 News Boston’s WGBH Announces Muzzle Award ‘Winners’ July 9, 2014 Bloomberg Blasts ‘Disinvitation Season’ in Harvard Commencement Address June 3, 2014 Protesters at Laney College Disrupt Commencement Speech by Janet Napolitano May 29, 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC] Disinvitation Report 2014: A Disturbing 15-Year Trend May 29, 2014 New FIRE Report: ‘Disinvitations’ Skyrocketing May 28, 2014 Press Release ICYMI: Greg Makes the Rounds to Talk About ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 23, 2014 Harvard School of Ed Dean Responds to Calls to Disinvite Commencement Speaker May 20, 2014 Replacement Speakers at Haverford and Smith Urge Graduates to Listen to Other Viewpoints May 19, 2014 Greg on ‘Today Show’ This Morning to Talk About ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 16, 2014 FIRE President Pens Op-Ed for ‘TIME’ on ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 14, 2014 Don't Save the Date: NYT, WSJ, Fox, MSNBC, NPR Cover ‘Disinvitation Season’ May 13, 2014 ‘Disinvitation Season’ In Full Swing; IMF Head Next Victim May 12, 2014 Commencement Invitation Drama Continues; Free Speech Advocates Speak Out May 9, 2014 Will ‘Disinvitation Season’ Become ‘Re-invitation Season’? May 6, 2014 ‘Disinvitation Season’ Rolls On: Condoleezza Rice Cancels May 5, 2014 Disinvitation Season Continues at Azusa Pacific University and Elsewhere April 23, 2014 Greg on ‘Fox & Friends’ Saturday Morning to Talk Brandeis, ‘Disinvitation Season’ April 11, 2014 ‘Disinvitation Season’ Hits a New Low at Brandeis University April 9, 2014 Greg: Condoleezza Rice and the Early Start of ‘Disinvitation Season’ March 10, 2014 News Alice Walker Accepts U. of Michigan's Post-Disinvitation Re-Invitation September 18, 2013 University of Michigan Re-Invites Alice Walker After Disinvitation Controversy August 20, 2013 Disinvitation Season: Protected Counter-Speech or Heckler’s Veto? May 13, 2013 More Unsavory Disinvitations: This Time, Nonie Darwish at Princeton and Columbia December 10, 2009
FIRE’s Prediction Proves True: This Year, Colleges ‘Play It Safe’ with Commencement Speakers April 21, 2015
Greg in ‘Huffington Post’: 5 Important Points About the Bill Maher–UC Berkeley Controversy November 4, 2014
‘Disinvitation’ Off-Season Special: Pasadena C.C. Pays Re-Invited Speaker So He Doesn’t Sue October 16, 2014
Replacement Speakers at Haverford and Smith Urge Graduates to Listen to Other Viewpoints May 19, 2014
