Home Colleges (Find a School) Duke University Private University Durham, North CarolinaSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingGreenDue Process Ratings D, D, C Free Speech Rankings 27 of 251 Cases 6 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News College presidents launching free speech initiatives: The buck stops with you August 22, 2023 News VICTORY: Three months after rejecting pro-Israel club, Duke student senate grants Students Supporting Israel recognition February 24, 2022 Duke student senate passes resolution condemning antisemitism but leaves pro-Israel club unrecognized February 9, 2022 Sen. Rand Paul joins calls urging Duke to recognize pro-Israel club January 14, 2022 Zionist and civil liberties groups join FIRE in defending expressive rights of Duke Students Supporting Israel chapter December 17, 2021 Too little too late? Duke promises to provide ‘options’ for Students Supporting Israel club denied recognition. December 8, 2021 Duke student senate upholds veto of Students Supporting Israel chapter over ‘uninclusive’ tweet November 18, 2021 Duke student government president vetoes pro-Israel club recognition over social media post November 17, 2021 Duke University investigates, surveils messages on Free Expression Bridge November 15, 2021 FIRE urges 15 top colleges and universities to improve restrictive press policies November 12, 2020 Sen. Chuck Grassley presses universities about commitment to academic freedom October 2, 2019 Duke-UNC Middle East studies program gets its funding, but concerns remain October 2, 2019 FIRE statement on Department of Education letter to Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies September 20, 2019 REPORT: North Carolina is home to some of America’s best colleges for free speech September 24, 2018 Press Release Surrendering Power: Duke Students Speak Out Against Free Speech June 28, 2016 News Salman Rushdie Champions Free Speech, Chides Coddled Students at ‘Chicago Tribune’ Award Ceremony November 10, 2015 Look, Another Example of Students Demanding Intellectual Comfort August 27, 2015 Duke Recognizes Prof’s Freedom of Speech on Racial Issues May 18, 2015 Greg Laments an ‘Unfortunate Renaissance in Campus Speech-Policing’ on College Campuses May 18, 2015 Colleges Rush to Violate Free Speech, Due Process in Response to Speech Controversies April 9, 2015 Press Release Amended Complaint Alleges Striking Due Process Problems at Duke January 5, 2015 Presumed Guilty: Due Process Lessons of the Duke Lacrosse Case (VIDEO) June 6, 2014 News Duke ‘Chronicle’ Editorial Advocates for Due Process February 26, 2014 Duke vs. Freedom March 5, 2013 News Problems with University Bias Policies and Attempts to Improve Campus Climate November 19, 2012 Misunderstanding ‘Harassment’ October 16, 2012 News The Problem with Stanford's Definition of 'Intoxication' July 21, 2011 FIRE's Case at Duke Gets National Attention in 'Boston Globe,' 'Washington Times,' 'The Atlantic' April 15, 2010 Blog In Pages of 'Washington Times,' FIRE's Robert Shibley Takes Apart Duke's Outrageous Sexual Misconduct Policy April 15, 2010 Blog Cathy Young in 'The Boston Globe' on Duke's Unjust Sexual Misconduct Policy April 14, 2010 Wendy Kaminer Pillories Duke's Sexual Misconduct Policy in 'The Atlantic' April 13, 2010 Duke and the Art of Not Answering Questions April 9, 2010 Blog FIRE's Free Speech Victory at Duke Highlighted in 'Morning Call' April 8, 2010 Robert Shibley Appearing on 'The David Boze Show' Tonight April 7, 2010 New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists April 7, 2010 New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists; Removes Protections for Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct April 7, 2010 Press Release Victory for Free Speech: Duke Pro-Life Group's Free Speech Rights Restored March 30, 2010 Blog Victory for Free Speech at Duke: Pro-Life Group's Rights Restored March 30, 2010 Press Release Duke Keeps Pro-Life Group Out of Women’s Center During ‘Week for Life’ March 29, 2010 Duke Keeps Pro-Life Group Out of Women’s Center During ‘Week for Life’ March 29, 2010 Press Release Duke Professor Finishes Yale's Job, Prints Mohammed Images in New Book; FIRE Co-signs Statement of Principle November 9, 2009 The Chronicle: Comment on rape policy not aimed at all students August 31, 2009 The Chronicle: Rape policy mandates reporting August 28, 2009 Blog Duke, Private Universities and Student Rights May 11, 2009 The State of Free Speech on Campus: Duke University May 6, 2009 News Rights in the News: A Good Week for FIRE at Virginia Tech April 17, 2009 More Shameful Behavior at Duke University December 18, 2007 The ‘Group of 88’ and Richard Brodhead November 20, 2007 News In Response to Pressure, Duke President Richard Brodhead Folds Like a Lawn Chair October 29, 2007 More on Duke Lacrosse Case October 18, 2007 News ‘Until Proven Innocent’ Demonstrates Duke Administration’s Failures October 17, 2007 News Professor, Examine Thyself October 8, 2007 Blog ‘Until Proven Innocent’ and Duke’s President September 21, 2007 News KC Johnson and Stuart Taylor in ‘The Washington Post’ September 7, 2007 Duke Student Government President Wants to Exclude Illegal Evidence June 4, 2007 Liberty in the Balance in North Carolina February 1, 2006 K. C. Johnson Strikes Again August 26, 2005
News Speech Code RatingGreenDue Process Ratings D, D, C Free Speech Rankings 27 of 251 Cases 6 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
College presidents launching free speech initiatives: The buck stops with you August 22, 2023 News VICTORY: Three months after rejecting pro-Israel club, Duke student senate grants Students Supporting Israel recognition February 24, 2022 Duke student senate passes resolution condemning antisemitism but leaves pro-Israel club unrecognized February 9, 2022 Sen. Rand Paul joins calls urging Duke to recognize pro-Israel club January 14, 2022 Zionist and civil liberties groups join FIRE in defending expressive rights of Duke Students Supporting Israel chapter December 17, 2021 Too little too late? Duke promises to provide ‘options’ for Students Supporting Israel club denied recognition. December 8, 2021 Duke student senate upholds veto of Students Supporting Israel chapter over ‘uninclusive’ tweet November 18, 2021 Duke student government president vetoes pro-Israel club recognition over social media post November 17, 2021 Duke University investigates, surveils messages on Free Expression Bridge November 15, 2021 FIRE urges 15 top colleges and universities to improve restrictive press policies November 12, 2020 Sen. Chuck Grassley presses universities about commitment to academic freedom October 2, 2019 Duke-UNC Middle East studies program gets its funding, but concerns remain October 2, 2019 FIRE statement on Department of Education letter to Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies September 20, 2019 REPORT: North Carolina is home to some of America’s best colleges for free speech September 24, 2018 Press Release Surrendering Power: Duke Students Speak Out Against Free Speech June 28, 2016 News Salman Rushdie Champions Free Speech, Chides Coddled Students at ‘Chicago Tribune’ Award Ceremony November 10, 2015 Look, Another Example of Students Demanding Intellectual Comfort August 27, 2015 Duke Recognizes Prof’s Freedom of Speech on Racial Issues May 18, 2015 Greg Laments an ‘Unfortunate Renaissance in Campus Speech-Policing’ on College Campuses May 18, 2015 Colleges Rush to Violate Free Speech, Due Process in Response to Speech Controversies April 9, 2015 Press Release Amended Complaint Alleges Striking Due Process Problems at Duke January 5, 2015 Presumed Guilty: Due Process Lessons of the Duke Lacrosse Case (VIDEO) June 6, 2014 News Duke ‘Chronicle’ Editorial Advocates for Due Process February 26, 2014 Duke vs. Freedom March 5, 2013 News Problems with University Bias Policies and Attempts to Improve Campus Climate November 19, 2012 Misunderstanding ‘Harassment’ October 16, 2012 News The Problem with Stanford's Definition of 'Intoxication' July 21, 2011 FIRE's Case at Duke Gets National Attention in 'Boston Globe,' 'Washington Times,' 'The Atlantic' April 15, 2010 Blog In Pages of 'Washington Times,' FIRE's Robert Shibley Takes Apart Duke's Outrageous Sexual Misconduct Policy April 15, 2010 Blog Cathy Young in 'The Boston Globe' on Duke's Unjust Sexual Misconduct Policy April 14, 2010 Wendy Kaminer Pillories Duke's Sexual Misconduct Policy in 'The Atlantic' April 13, 2010 Duke and the Art of Not Answering Questions April 9, 2010 Blog FIRE's Free Speech Victory at Duke Highlighted in 'Morning Call' April 8, 2010 Robert Shibley Appearing on 'The David Boze Show' Tonight April 7, 2010 New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists April 7, 2010 New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists; Removes Protections for Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct April 7, 2010 Press Release Victory for Free Speech: Duke Pro-Life Group's Free Speech Rights Restored March 30, 2010 Blog Victory for Free Speech at Duke: Pro-Life Group's Rights Restored March 30, 2010 Press Release Duke Keeps Pro-Life Group Out of Women’s Center During ‘Week for Life’ March 29, 2010 Duke Keeps Pro-Life Group Out of Women’s Center During ‘Week for Life’ March 29, 2010 Press Release Duke Professor Finishes Yale's Job, Prints Mohammed Images in New Book; FIRE Co-signs Statement of Principle November 9, 2009 The Chronicle: Comment on rape policy not aimed at all students August 31, 2009 The Chronicle: Rape policy mandates reporting August 28, 2009 Blog Duke, Private Universities and Student Rights May 11, 2009 The State of Free Speech on Campus: Duke University May 6, 2009 News Rights in the News: A Good Week for FIRE at Virginia Tech April 17, 2009 More Shameful Behavior at Duke University December 18, 2007 The ‘Group of 88’ and Richard Brodhead November 20, 2007 News In Response to Pressure, Duke President Richard Brodhead Folds Like a Lawn Chair October 29, 2007 More on Duke Lacrosse Case October 18, 2007 News ‘Until Proven Innocent’ Demonstrates Duke Administration’s Failures October 17, 2007 News Professor, Examine Thyself October 8, 2007 Blog ‘Until Proven Innocent’ and Duke’s President September 21, 2007 News KC Johnson and Stuart Taylor in ‘The Washington Post’ September 7, 2007 Duke Student Government President Wants to Exclude Illegal Evidence June 4, 2007 Liberty in the Balance in North Carolina February 1, 2006 K. C. Johnson Strikes Again August 26, 2005
VICTORY: Three months after rejecting pro-Israel club, Duke student senate grants Students Supporting Israel recognition February 24, 2022
Duke student senate passes resolution condemning antisemitism but leaves pro-Israel club unrecognized February 9, 2022
Zionist and civil liberties groups join FIRE in defending expressive rights of Duke Students Supporting Israel chapter December 17, 2021
Too little too late? Duke promises to provide ‘options’ for Students Supporting Israel club denied recognition. December 8, 2021
Duke student senate upholds veto of Students Supporting Israel chapter over ‘uninclusive’ tweet November 18, 2021
Duke student government president vetoes pro-Israel club recognition over social media post November 17, 2021
FIRE statement on Department of Education letter to Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies September 20, 2019
REPORT: North Carolina is home to some of America’s best colleges for free speech September 24, 2018 Press Release
Salman Rushdie Champions Free Speech, Chides Coddled Students at ‘Chicago Tribune’ Award Ceremony November 10, 2015
Colleges Rush to Violate Free Speech, Due Process in Response to Speech Controversies April 9, 2015 Press Release
FIRE's Case at Duke Gets National Attention in 'Boston Globe,' 'Washington Times,' 'The Atlantic' April 15, 2010 Blog
In Pages of 'Washington Times,' FIRE's Robert Shibley Takes Apart Duke's Outrageous Sexual Misconduct Policy April 15, 2010 Blog
New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists; Removes Protections for Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct April 7, 2010 Press Release
Duke Professor Finishes Yale's Job, Prints Mohammed Images in New Book; FIRE Co-signs Statement of Principle November 9, 2009
