University of Illinois Chicago: Administration Investigates Student’s Social Media Posts Criticizing Group Project Partner

On April 1, 2025, University of Illinois Chicago Associate Director for Community Standards Khyla Breland notified student Marie Ching of a report filed against Ching for her Instagram posts criticizing another student’s lack of participation in a group project. At an April 7 meeting, Breland allegedly told Ching the posts may constitute harassment. On April 11, FIRE wrote UIC, explaining that the posts do not reach the Supreme Court’s definition of actionable harassment because they are neither severe, objectively offensive, nor discriminatory on the basis of a protected class.