Home Colleges (Find a School) Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge Public University Baton Rouge, LouisianaSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingYellowFree Speech Rankings 199 of 251 Cases 7 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News LSU stands by firing grad instructor who left fiery voicemail for state senator August 15, 2023 News University of Missouri clarifies that RAs can speak about Coronavirus — but Louisiana State University remains silent September 4, 2020 Reports: RAs told not to speak to media as students return amidst coronavirus pandemic August 14, 2020 Why a decade-old LSU faculty case matters in the age of COVID-19 April 22, 2020 Supreme Court denies cert in Buchanan v. Alexander October 22, 2019 Teresa Buchanan appeals district court ruling on her termination from LSU February 1, 2018 Federal district court rules against fired LSU professor Teresa Buchanan January 11, 2018 Louisiana State University suspends free speech and freedom of assembly “until further notice” September 27, 2017 News Louisiana State University’s Faculty Senate Adopts Chicago Statement February 23, 2016 FIRE’s Will Creeley in 'The Wall Street Journal': How the Sexual Harassment Cops Became Speech Police February 20, 2016 FIRE Announces 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2016 February 17, 2016 Press Release Teresa Buchanan Uncensored: How an Innovative Educator Created Top Teachers and Got Fired for It January 22, 2016 On Day of FIRE Lawsuit, LSU Faculty Introduce Resolution to Adopt ‘Chicago Principles’ January 21, 2016 Fired LSU Professor Files First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging Speech Code Championed by Feds January 21, 2016 Press Release University Training Programs Can Misinform, Fail to Protect December 30, 2015 It’s Already Been a Remarkably Bad Year for Student Press October 21, 2015 News LSU Law Center’s Diversity Task Force Mulls Prior Restraint, Administrative Oversight of Student Newspaper October 12, 2015 Faculty Senate Censures LSU President for Firing Tenured Professor October 8, 2015 AAUP Censures Louisiana State Over Buchanan Case, Prompting LSU to Play Dirty September 3, 2015 Firing of LSU Professor Who Used Profanity in the Classroom Raises Concerns June 30, 2015 LSU’s ‘Free Speech’ Zones Raise A Disturbing Question: Are We Losing The War? September 10, 2013 Blog Greg Lukianoff on LSU Student's Hostility Toward Free Expression September 10, 2013 Demonstrators at UCF and LSU Enjoy Free Speech on Campus September 10, 2013 LSU Ends 'Free Speech Alley' July 5, 2013 LSU Blows $1 Million on Losing Fight against Professor It Fired over Katrina Comments April 5, 2013 LSU Settles First Amendment Suit With Professor Terminated After Katrina Comments February 13, 2013 LSU Sued by Student, ADF over Free Speech Zone November 5, 2012 AAUP Censures Louisiana State for Firing Professor Who Spoke Out about Hurricane Katrina June 22, 2012 Federal District Court in Louisiana Reaffirms Academic Exception to 'Garcetti' October 27, 2011 Blog LSU Chancellor Speaks Out on Flag Burning Protest May 17, 2011 Free Speech Suffers a Near-Miss at LSU February 9, 2006 Religious Liberty and Free Association at LSU: Not a ‘Conservative’ Concern March 17, 2005 Victory for Religious Freedom at Louisiana State University March 16, 2005 Press Release
News Speech Code RatingYellowFree Speech Rankings 199 of 251 Cases 7 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
LSU stands by firing grad instructor who left fiery voicemail for state senator August 15, 2023 News University of Missouri clarifies that RAs can speak about Coronavirus — but Louisiana State University remains silent September 4, 2020 Reports: RAs told not to speak to media as students return amidst coronavirus pandemic August 14, 2020 Why a decade-old LSU faculty case matters in the age of COVID-19 April 22, 2020 Supreme Court denies cert in Buchanan v. Alexander October 22, 2019 Teresa Buchanan appeals district court ruling on her termination from LSU February 1, 2018 Federal district court rules against fired LSU professor Teresa Buchanan January 11, 2018 Louisiana State University suspends free speech and freedom of assembly “until further notice” September 27, 2017 News Louisiana State University’s Faculty Senate Adopts Chicago Statement February 23, 2016 FIRE’s Will Creeley in 'The Wall Street Journal': How the Sexual Harassment Cops Became Speech Police February 20, 2016 FIRE Announces 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2016 February 17, 2016 Press Release Teresa Buchanan Uncensored: How an Innovative Educator Created Top Teachers and Got Fired for It January 22, 2016 On Day of FIRE Lawsuit, LSU Faculty Introduce Resolution to Adopt ‘Chicago Principles’ January 21, 2016 Fired LSU Professor Files First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging Speech Code Championed by Feds January 21, 2016 Press Release University Training Programs Can Misinform, Fail to Protect December 30, 2015 It’s Already Been a Remarkably Bad Year for Student Press October 21, 2015 News LSU Law Center’s Diversity Task Force Mulls Prior Restraint, Administrative Oversight of Student Newspaper October 12, 2015 Faculty Senate Censures LSU President for Firing Tenured Professor October 8, 2015 AAUP Censures Louisiana State Over Buchanan Case, Prompting LSU to Play Dirty September 3, 2015 Firing of LSU Professor Who Used Profanity in the Classroom Raises Concerns June 30, 2015 LSU’s ‘Free Speech’ Zones Raise A Disturbing Question: Are We Losing The War? September 10, 2013 Blog Greg Lukianoff on LSU Student's Hostility Toward Free Expression September 10, 2013 Demonstrators at UCF and LSU Enjoy Free Speech on Campus September 10, 2013 LSU Ends 'Free Speech Alley' July 5, 2013 LSU Blows $1 Million on Losing Fight against Professor It Fired over Katrina Comments April 5, 2013 LSU Settles First Amendment Suit With Professor Terminated After Katrina Comments February 13, 2013 LSU Sued by Student, ADF over Free Speech Zone November 5, 2012 AAUP Censures Louisiana State for Firing Professor Who Spoke Out about Hurricane Katrina June 22, 2012 Federal District Court in Louisiana Reaffirms Academic Exception to 'Garcetti' October 27, 2011 Blog LSU Chancellor Speaks Out on Flag Burning Protest May 17, 2011 Free Speech Suffers a Near-Miss at LSU February 9, 2006 Religious Liberty and Free Association at LSU: Not a ‘Conservative’ Concern March 17, 2005 Victory for Religious Freedom at Louisiana State University March 16, 2005 Press Release
University of Missouri clarifies that RAs can speak about Coronavirus — but Louisiana State University remains silent September 4, 2020
Reports: RAs told not to speak to media as students return amidst coronavirus pandemic August 14, 2020
Louisiana State University suspends free speech and freedom of assembly “until further notice” September 27, 2017 News
FIRE’s Will Creeley in 'The Wall Street Journal': How the Sexual Harassment Cops Became Speech Police February 20, 2016
Teresa Buchanan Uncensored: How an Innovative Educator Created Top Teachers and Got Fired for It January 22, 2016
On Day of FIRE Lawsuit, LSU Faculty Introduce Resolution to Adopt ‘Chicago Principles’ January 21, 2016
Fired LSU Professor Files First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging Speech Code Championed by Feds January 21, 2016 Press Release
LSU Law Center’s Diversity Task Force Mulls Prior Restraint, Administrative Oversight of Student Newspaper October 12, 2015
LSU’s ‘Free Speech’ Zones Raise A Disturbing Question: Are We Losing The War? September 10, 2013 Blog
AAUP Censures Louisiana State for Firing Professor Who Spoke Out about Hurricane Katrina June 22, 2012