Home Colleges (Find a School) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Private University Troy, New YorkSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingYellowDue Process Ratings B, F, B Free Speech Rankings 173 of 251 Cases 3 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News Judge benchslaps Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for its treatment of accused student October 22, 2020 FIRE names America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 Press Release 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 News November 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute November 7, 2019 News Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ignores concerns about new policy October 18, 2019 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute enforced a non-existent policy to suppress student critics, then wrote the policy September 24, 2019 Due process rights at private universities? New York court rules on RPI’s “constitutional” infringement July 2, 2019 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2019 February 12, 2019 News City of Troy stonewalls over police department’s relationship with RPI October 1, 2018 Troy Police Department videotaped student demonstrators at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a private institution March 27, 2018 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: We want a ‘controlled environment’ for student speech March 26, 2018 News Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute doubles down on sidewalk censorship March 15, 2018 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute security officers block students from passing out literature on public sidewalk, claiming “eminent domain” March 5, 2018 The state of free speech at RPI: Not good February 28, 2018 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 New York Civil Liberties Union questions Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s invocation of “non-existent” policies December 28, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute drops charges against “Save the Union” protesters December 21, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute thinks you’re subject to its student conduct policy even if you’re not a student November 21, 2017 As Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute threatens more students with punishment, student body president highlights RPI’s missed opportunity November 17, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students face sanctions for protesting president’s black-tie fundraiser November 13, 2017 Press Release Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s commitment to freedom of expression remains doubtful November 8, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute president (literally) fences out free speech October 12, 2017 Press Release Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute denies students permission to protest administration — again October 9, 2017 News Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Cynical Attempt to Shut Down Protest Fails Spectacularly April 1, 2016 This Time, We’re Failing to Talk About ‘American Sniper’ April 20, 2015 FIRE Awaits Supreme Court Ruling on Content Neutrality March 18, 2015
News Speech Code RatingYellowDue Process Ratings B, F, B Free Speech Rankings 173 of 251 Cases 3 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
Judge benchslaps Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for its treatment of accused student October 22, 2020 FIRE names America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 Press Release 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2020 January 29, 2020 News November 2019 Speech Code of the Month: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute November 7, 2019 News Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ignores concerns about new policy October 18, 2019 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute enforced a non-existent policy to suppress student critics, then wrote the policy September 24, 2019 Due process rights at private universities? New York court rules on RPI’s “constitutional” infringement July 2, 2019 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2019 February 12, 2019 News City of Troy stonewalls over police department’s relationship with RPI October 1, 2018 Troy Police Department videotaped student demonstrators at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a private institution March 27, 2018 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: We want a ‘controlled environment’ for student speech March 26, 2018 News Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute doubles down on sidewalk censorship March 15, 2018 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute security officers block students from passing out literature on public sidewalk, claiming “eminent domain” March 5, 2018 The state of free speech at RPI: Not good February 28, 2018 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 New York Civil Liberties Union questions Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s invocation of “non-existent” policies December 28, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute drops charges against “Save the Union” protesters December 21, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute thinks you’re subject to its student conduct policy even if you’re not a student November 21, 2017 As Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute threatens more students with punishment, student body president highlights RPI’s missed opportunity November 17, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students face sanctions for protesting president’s black-tie fundraiser November 13, 2017 Press Release Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s commitment to freedom of expression remains doubtful November 8, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute president (literally) fences out free speech October 12, 2017 Press Release Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute denies students permission to protest administration — again October 9, 2017 News Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Cynical Attempt to Shut Down Protest Fails Spectacularly April 1, 2016 This Time, We’re Failing to Talk About ‘American Sniper’ April 20, 2015 FIRE Awaits Supreme Court Ruling on Content Neutrality March 18, 2015
Judge benchslaps Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for its treatment of accused student October 22, 2020
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute enforced a non-existent policy to suppress student critics, then wrote the policy September 24, 2019
Due process rights at private universities? New York court rules on RPI’s “constitutional” infringement July 2, 2019
Troy Police Department videotaped student demonstrators at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a private institution March 27, 2018
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: We want a ‘controlled environment’ for student speech March 26, 2018 News
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute security officers block students from passing out literature on public sidewalk, claiming “eminent domain” March 5, 2018
New York Civil Liberties Union questions Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s invocation of “non-existent” policies December 28, 2017
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute thinks you’re subject to its student conduct policy even if you’re not a student November 21, 2017
As Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute threatens more students with punishment, student body president highlights RPI’s missed opportunity November 17, 2017
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students face sanctions for protesting president’s black-tie fundraiser November 13, 2017 Press Release
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s commitment to freedom of expression remains doubtful November 8, 2017
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute president (literally) fences out free speech October 12, 2017 Press Release
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute denies students permission to protest administration — again October 9, 2017 News
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Cynical Attempt to Shut Down Protest Fails Spectacularly April 1, 2016
