Home Colleges (Find a School) Fordham University Private University Bronx, New YorkSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingRedFree Speech Rankings 234 of 251 Cases 4 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News FIRE to Fordham: You’re wrong about our College Free Speech Rankings August 14, 2024 News Fordham, American say they won’t prevent faculty, staff from speaking with media. Will UC Santa Cruz do the same? March 15, 2023 News Keeping censorship track record alive, Fordham bans RAs from speaking with media January 27, 2023 News Fall casework of FIRE’s SPFI shows student press freedom threatened across U.S. campuses December 21, 2022 News Fordham’s Students for Justice in Palestine group should be celebrating its sixth anniversary. Instead, it’s still fighting to be recognized. October 13, 2021 News Immigrants from repressive countries warn of free speech erosion in U.S. academia July 7, 2021 ‘Fordham should be ashamed’: Bitter outcome for pro-Palestinian group after university’s four-year fight to censor May 14, 2021 New York schools continue to flout student rights — and New York courts continue to let them April 16, 2021 News FIRE to New York’s highest court: Hold Fordham to its promises in Students for Justice in Palestine case February 17, 2021 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 News FIRE presents the 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 Press Release Austin Tong is suing Fordham — to protect your rights. September 1, 2020 Analysis: Department of Education investigates Fordham over broken speech promises in Austin Tong case August 25, 2020 In court filing, Fordham gives up the charade August 20, 2020 FIRE files amicus brief after Fordham ignores state law, its own policies, our advice, and common sense in banning pro-Palestinian student group July 31, 2020 Advice to Fordham: Ignoring FIRE will only get you scorched July 23, 2020 Fordham student punished for holding gun in Instagram photo memorializing Tiananmen Square massacre July 17, 2020 Press Release April 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Fordham University April 2, 2020 After two-plus years in court, Students for Justice in Palestine wins recognition at Fordham August 7, 2019 Fordham objects to new student joining lawsuit over rejected Students for Justice in Palestine chapter March 19, 2019 News UPDATE: After Florida school shooting, ‘Worst Colleges for Free Speech’ promising high schoolers a right to protest March 14, 2018 News 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 Fordham University faces judge, packed courtroom, as it dissembles to defend its refusal of recognition of Students for Justice in Palestine chapter January 3, 2018 Fordham University sued over rejection of Students for Justice in Palestine chapter April 26, 2017 News Fordham University Named One of America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech After Banning Students for Justice in Palestine February 22, 2017 Press Release FIRE Announces America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2017 February 22, 2017 Press Release Fordham Finds New, Equally Unacceptable Justification for Denying Recognition to Students for Justice in Palestine January 27, 2017 News FIRE, NCAC Call on Fordham to Recognize Students for Justice in Palestine January 25, 2017 Press Release Tip of the Iceberg: Recent Controversy Reveals More Free Speech Problems at Fordham December 7, 2012 Fordham University Hits Bottom, Keeps Digging in Ann Coulter Disinvite Kerfuffle November 15, 2012 Robert Shibley on ‘College Insurrection’ on Fordham’s Ann Coulter Controversy November 14, 2012 At Fordham University, President’s Criticism of Student Group Sparks Controversy November 12, 2012
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FIRE to Fordham: You’re wrong about our College Free Speech Rankings August 14, 2024 News Fordham, American say they won’t prevent faculty, staff from speaking with media. Will UC Santa Cruz do the same? March 15, 2023 News Keeping censorship track record alive, Fordham bans RAs from speaking with media January 27, 2023 News Fall casework of FIRE’s SPFI shows student press freedom threatened across U.S. campuses December 21, 2022 News Fordham’s Students for Justice in Palestine group should be celebrating its sixth anniversary. Instead, it’s still fighting to be recognized. October 13, 2021 News Immigrants from repressive countries warn of free speech erosion in U.S. academia July 7, 2021 ‘Fordham should be ashamed’: Bitter outcome for pro-Palestinian group after university’s four-year fight to censor May 14, 2021 New York schools continue to flout student rights — and New York courts continue to let them April 16, 2021 News FIRE to New York’s highest court: Hold Fordham to its promises in Students for Justice in Palestine case February 17, 2021 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 News FIRE presents the 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 Press Release Austin Tong is suing Fordham — to protect your rights. September 1, 2020 Analysis: Department of Education investigates Fordham over broken speech promises in Austin Tong case August 25, 2020 In court filing, Fordham gives up the charade August 20, 2020 FIRE files amicus brief after Fordham ignores state law, its own policies, our advice, and common sense in banning pro-Palestinian student group July 31, 2020 Advice to Fordham: Ignoring FIRE will only get you scorched July 23, 2020 Fordham student punished for holding gun in Instagram photo memorializing Tiananmen Square massacre July 17, 2020 Press Release April 2020 Speech Code of the Month: Fordham University April 2, 2020 After two-plus years in court, Students for Justice in Palestine wins recognition at Fordham August 7, 2019 Fordham objects to new student joining lawsuit over rejected Students for Justice in Palestine chapter March 19, 2019 News UPDATE: After Florida school shooting, ‘Worst Colleges for Free Speech’ promising high schoolers a right to protest March 14, 2018 News 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 Fordham University faces judge, packed courtroom, as it dissembles to defend its refusal of recognition of Students for Justice in Palestine chapter January 3, 2018 Fordham University sued over rejection of Students for Justice in Palestine chapter April 26, 2017 News Fordham University Named One of America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech After Banning Students for Justice in Palestine February 22, 2017 Press Release FIRE Announces America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2017 February 22, 2017 Press Release Fordham Finds New, Equally Unacceptable Justification for Denying Recognition to Students for Justice in Palestine January 27, 2017 News FIRE, NCAC Call on Fordham to Recognize Students for Justice in Palestine January 25, 2017 Press Release Tip of the Iceberg: Recent Controversy Reveals More Free Speech Problems at Fordham December 7, 2012 Fordham University Hits Bottom, Keeps Digging in Ann Coulter Disinvite Kerfuffle November 15, 2012 Robert Shibley on ‘College Insurrection’ on Fordham’s Ann Coulter Controversy November 14, 2012 At Fordham University, President’s Criticism of Student Group Sparks Controversy November 12, 2012
Fordham, American say they won’t prevent faculty, staff from speaking with media. Will UC Santa Cruz do the same? March 15, 2023 News
Keeping censorship track record alive, Fordham bans RAs from speaking with media January 27, 2023 News
Fall casework of FIRE’s SPFI shows student press freedom threatened across U.S. campuses December 21, 2022 News
Fordham’s Students for Justice in Palestine group should be celebrating its sixth anniversary. Instead, it’s still fighting to be recognized. October 13, 2021 News
‘Fordham should be ashamed’: Bitter outcome for pro-Palestinian group after university’s four-year fight to censor May 14, 2021
New York schools continue to flout student rights — and New York courts continue to let them April 16, 2021 News
FIRE to New York’s highest court: Hold Fordham to its promises in Students for Justice in Palestine case February 17, 2021
Analysis: Department of Education investigates Fordham over broken speech promises in Austin Tong case August 25, 2020
FIRE files amicus brief after Fordham ignores state law, its own policies, our advice, and common sense in banning pro-Palestinian student group July 31, 2020
Fordham student punished for holding gun in Instagram photo memorializing Tiananmen Square massacre July 17, 2020 Press Release
After two-plus years in court, Students for Justice in Palestine wins recognition at Fordham August 7, 2019
Fordham objects to new student joining lawsuit over rejected Students for Justice in Palestine chapter March 19, 2019 News
UPDATE: After Florida school shooting, ‘Worst Colleges for Free Speech’ promising high schoolers a right to protest March 14, 2018 News
Fordham University faces judge, packed courtroom, as it dissembles to defend its refusal of recognition of Students for Justice in Palestine chapter January 3, 2018
Fordham University sued over rejection of Students for Justice in Palestine chapter April 26, 2017 News
Fordham University Named One of America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech After Banning Students for Justice in Palestine February 22, 2017 Press Release
Fordham Finds New, Equally Unacceptable Justification for Denying Recognition to Students for Justice in Palestine January 27, 2017 News
FIRE, NCAC Call on Fordham to Recognize Students for Justice in Palestine January 25, 2017 Press Release
