Home Colleges (Find a School) The College of William & Mary Public University Williamsburg, VirginiaSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingGreenDue Process Ratings D, B, B Free Speech Rankings 12 of 251 Cases 1 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News When good policy goes bad: Free speech violations at a ‘green light’ school August 3, 2021 News ‘Model’ William & Mary Student Defenders group prioritizes people over punishment September 3, 2019 News Don’t shout down, speak up! July 10, 2018 Student Defender Profile: Marvi Ali, chair of William & Mary’s Conduct and Honor Advisor Program July 18, 2017 What comes next for students at ‘green light’ schools? Putting policy into practice. July 6, 2017 William & Mary’s ‘Flat Hat’ Champions Free Speech on Campus February 23, 2015 Introducing FIRE Summer Intern Brendan Zehner June 17, 2014 'Flat Hat' Highlights William & Mary's 'Green Light' Rating January 29, 2014 FIRE Names Seven Best Schools for Free Speech on 'Huffington Post' August 2, 2013 Press Release Some U. of Rochester Students Just Don’t Get How Free Speech Works April 12, 2013 William & Mary’s ‘Flat Hat' Reminds Students: Freedom of Speech Must be Protected September 25, 2012 News Praise for Free Speech at Virginia Schools in 'Richmond Times-Dispatch' June 1, 2011 Virginia Newspaper Touts Growing Number of 'Green Light' Schools February 8, 2011 New Video: William & Mary Alum Braum Katz Shares Tips on Getting Your School to 'Green Light' November 10, 2010 How Do You Keep a College Student from Drinking? September 20, 2010 William & Mary Eliminates 'Bias Incident Reporting System'; Trend Remains Popular Nationwide March 4, 2010 How Students Made a Difference for Liberty in 2009 January 6, 2010 Rights in the News: With FIRE's Help, Students Standing Up to Their Speech Codes October 16, 2009 College of William & Mary Reforms Speech Codes and Receives ‘Green Light’ Rating October 12, 2009 William & Mary Closes In on a "Green Light," but One Dangerous Policy Remains September 25, 2009 FIRE in College of William and Mary’s ‘Flat Hat’ January 27, 2009 Blog Unconstitutional ‘Bias Reporting’ Programs: A Nationwide Problem November 29, 2007 News Anonymous Tips for ‘Bias’ at William and Mary? Yikes. November 2, 2007 When the Truth is Too Outrageous to Parody July 24, 2007 William & Mary Apologizes for Censoring Dormitory Staff in Wake of Tragedy May 13, 2005 Victory for Free Speech at William & Mary February 1, 2004 Press Release
News Speech Code RatingGreenDue Process Ratings D, B, B Free Speech Rankings 12 of 251 Cases 1 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
When good policy goes bad: Free speech violations at a ‘green light’ school August 3, 2021 News ‘Model’ William & Mary Student Defenders group prioritizes people over punishment September 3, 2019 News Don’t shout down, speak up! July 10, 2018 Student Defender Profile: Marvi Ali, chair of William & Mary’s Conduct and Honor Advisor Program July 18, 2017 What comes next for students at ‘green light’ schools? Putting policy into practice. July 6, 2017 William & Mary’s ‘Flat Hat’ Champions Free Speech on Campus February 23, 2015 Introducing FIRE Summer Intern Brendan Zehner June 17, 2014 'Flat Hat' Highlights William & Mary's 'Green Light' Rating January 29, 2014 FIRE Names Seven Best Schools for Free Speech on 'Huffington Post' August 2, 2013 Press Release Some U. of Rochester Students Just Don’t Get How Free Speech Works April 12, 2013 William & Mary’s ‘Flat Hat' Reminds Students: Freedom of Speech Must be Protected September 25, 2012 News Praise for Free Speech at Virginia Schools in 'Richmond Times-Dispatch' June 1, 2011 Virginia Newspaper Touts Growing Number of 'Green Light' Schools February 8, 2011 New Video: William & Mary Alum Braum Katz Shares Tips on Getting Your School to 'Green Light' November 10, 2010 How Do You Keep a College Student from Drinking? September 20, 2010 William & Mary Eliminates 'Bias Incident Reporting System'; Trend Remains Popular Nationwide March 4, 2010 How Students Made a Difference for Liberty in 2009 January 6, 2010 Rights in the News: With FIRE's Help, Students Standing Up to Their Speech Codes October 16, 2009 College of William & Mary Reforms Speech Codes and Receives ‘Green Light’ Rating October 12, 2009 William & Mary Closes In on a "Green Light," but One Dangerous Policy Remains September 25, 2009 FIRE in College of William and Mary’s ‘Flat Hat’ January 27, 2009 Blog Unconstitutional ‘Bias Reporting’ Programs: A Nationwide Problem November 29, 2007 News Anonymous Tips for ‘Bias’ at William and Mary? Yikes. November 2, 2007 When the Truth is Too Outrageous to Parody July 24, 2007 William & Mary Apologizes for Censoring Dormitory Staff in Wake of Tragedy May 13, 2005 Victory for Free Speech at William & Mary February 1, 2004 Press Release
‘Model’ William & Mary Student Defenders group prioritizes people over punishment September 3, 2019 News
Student Defender Profile: Marvi Ali, chair of William & Mary’s Conduct and Honor Advisor Program July 18, 2017
William & Mary’s ‘Flat Hat' Reminds Students: Freedom of Speech Must be Protected September 25, 2012 News
New Video: William & Mary Alum Braum Katz Shares Tips on Getting Your School to 'Green Light' November 10, 2010
William & Mary Eliminates 'Bias Incident Reporting System'; Trend Remains Popular Nationwide March 4, 2010