University of California, Berkeley

WATCH NOW: FIRE presents new free speech movie from Oscar-winning director

October 21, 2024

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No, the Berkeley Law student didn’t have a First Amendment right to interrupt the dean’s backyard party

April 15, 2024

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VICTORY: FIRE forces Berkeley to turn over records related to DEI hiring policy after two-year delay

June 14, 2023

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UC Berkeley clarifies media policies after FIRE letter; student journalists get equal campus access

March 17, 2021

FIRE urges 15 top colleges and universities to improve restrictive press policies

November 12, 2020

UC Berkeley agrees to pay $70k, change policies, in speech suit settlement

December 4, 2018

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Berkeley revises student organization rules in lawsuit settlement

July 9, 2018

Lawsuit against Berkeley speaker policies to proceed

May 1, 2018

Association of American Universities endorses free speech statement

April 20, 2018

New journal article discusses the conflict between academic freedom and open records laws

March 20, 2018

UPDATE: After Florida school shooting, ‘Worst Colleges for Free Speech’ promising high schoolers a right to protest

March 14, 2018

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The 10 worst colleges for free speech: 2018

February 12, 2018

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FIRE names America’s 10 worst colleges for free speech: 2018

February 12, 2018

Press Release

Department of Justice files statement of interest in UC Berkeley First Amendment case

January 26, 2018

Berkeley: Then and now (VIDEO)

December 8, 2017

So to Speak podcast: Berkeley then and now

November 3, 2017

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Chemerinsky and Gillman create free speech checklist for college administrators

September 15, 2017

Berkeley’s new chancellor releases powerful statement: ‘Free speech is our legacy’

August 23, 2017

Berkeley plans multi-platform free speech initiative for new academic year

August 17, 2017

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UC Berkeley will host Ben Shapiro event, pay fees after College Republicans accuse university of censorship

July 20, 2017

FIRE statement on the cancellation of Ann Coulter’s speech at UC Berkeley

April 26, 2017

Berkeley sued over Ann Coulter cancellation

April 24, 2017

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[UPDATED] A message from FIRE’s president: UC Berkeley and the state of free speech on campus

April 20, 2017

UC Berkeley Chancellor Condemns Calls for Violence, Reiterates Support for Free Speech

February 15, 2017

After the Smoke Clears at Berkeley, Could More Have Been Done?

February 4, 2017

Trump threatens U.C. Berkeley funding over violent protests

February 2, 2017

Updated Statement on Violent Protest at University of California, Berkeley

February 2, 2017

Statement on Violent Protest at University of California, Berkeley

February 1, 2017

In Maryland and California, University Leaders Set Example with Commitments to Free Speech

January 27, 2017

Speech Code Countdown: Most of America’s ‘Best Colleges’ Restrict Speech

October 5, 2016

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Berkeley Protesters Attack College Republicans, Campus Police Let It Happen

September 13, 2016

Berkeley Student Protesters Rush Stage at Event Hosted by Metallica Drummer, Allegedly Assault Panelist (VIDEO)

March 16, 2016

‘Slate’: ‘Every College Should Issue a Transparency Report About Government Requests for Student Data’

September 24, 2015

University of California Considers Yet Another Proposal to Silence Protected Speech

September 14, 2015

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5 Important Points About the Bill Maher-UC Berkeley Controversy

January 4, 2015

Blog

Bill Maher Delivers Commencement Speech Without Censorship

December 22, 2014

Protest Dos and Don’ts, Brought to You By Michigan State and UC Berkeley

December 15, 2014

Confused Protesters Disrupt Dialogue Between Peter Thiel and UC Berkeley Students

December 11, 2014

Chris Rock Explains Why He Doesn’t Want to Perform on College Campuses

December 1, 2014

Center for Constitutional Rights and Allies Write to Universities About Problems with Mandating ‘Civility’

November 19, 2014

Greg in ‘Huffington Post’: 5 Important Points About the Bill Maher–UC Berkeley Controversy

November 4, 2014

UC Berkeley Rejects Students’ Demands to Disinvite Bill Maher

October 30, 2014

Free Speech Advocates Continue to Call Out UC Berkeley for Shallow Celebration

October 16, 2014

FIRE Urges UC Berkeley to Honor ‘Free Speech Movement’; FIRE President to Speak at 50th Anniversary Event

September 26, 2014

Press Release

Catch FIRE President Greg Lukianoff in D.C., Chapel Hill, and Berkeley Next Week

September 19, 2014

Free Speech, UC Davis, and the Anti-Defamation League

September 17, 2014

The Free Speech Movement vs. UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks on Free Speech

September 12, 2014

UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Email Is Very Wrong About Freedom of Speech

September 9, 2014

Freedom of Speech or Freedom From Speech: 50 Years After the Berkeley Free Speech Movement

September 9, 2014

Blog

FIRE President Takes On Berkeley Chancellor in WSJ; Releases New Book, ‘Freedom From Speech’

September 9, 2014

Press Release

UC Berkeley Should Commemorate the ‘Free Speech Movement’ By Becoming a ‘Green Light’ School

May 1, 2014

Boring Campuses: Not Just the Fault of Helicopter Parents

April 16, 2014

Citing Centrality of 'Robust and Discordant Expressions' to University Life, OCR Dismisses Complaint of Anti-Semitism Against Berkeley

August 30, 2013

From the Archives: The Fight for Freedom of Speech at UC Berkeley Helps Spark the Social Revolution of the 1960s

August 29, 2012

UC Violates Journalist's Rights; California Taxpayers Lose $162,500

July 5, 2012

Uncool, Berkeley, Uncool.

May 4, 2012

Berkeley Student Gov't President Voids Referendum for Paper's Funding

April 13, 2012

University of California Schools Flout Student Speech Rights

November 29, 2011

Affirmative Action Bake Sale at Berkeley Causes Campus Consternation

September 26, 2011

'Daily Texan' Addresses Berkeley Chancellor's Chilling Campus E-mail

January 19, 2011

'L.A. Times' Article Highlights UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Folly

January 14, 2011

'Los Angeles Times' Quotes FIRE on Berkeley Chancellor's E-mail about Arizona

January 14, 2011

Berkeley Student Weighs in on Chancellor's Controversial Statement Regarding AZ Tragedy

January 14, 2011

Instapundit Highlights FIRE's Response to Berkeley Chancellor

January 12, 2011

Adam Kissel Featured on 'The Huffington Post'

January 11, 2011

UC Berkeley Chancellor Blames Arizona Shooting on 'Hateful Speech,' Warns of Safety Consequences on Campus

January 11, 2011

'California Watch': No Free Speech at California Colleges

January 7, 2011

Former FIRE Intern Urges UC Berkeley to Live Up to its Reputation

November 16, 2010

3,000 Copies of 'The Daily Californian' Stolen on Eve of 2010 Midterm Elections

November 4, 2010

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Berkeley Student Charged with 'Unauthorized Conduct' for Addressing Police Officer about Campus Bike Rules

November 1, 2010

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The Blurred Limit of Expression at the Home of the Free Speech Movement

August 10, 2010

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Does 'The Berkeley Experience' Treat Students Like Children by Encouraging Protesters to Go Too Far?

July 9, 2010

Berkeley Claims Control of the Word ‘California’ But Permits Student Group to Use It

May 3, 2010

Victory for Freedom of Speech at University of Arizona: Refund of Security Fee for Controversial Speaker

July 6, 2009

Four FIRE Cases on Security Fees Top Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle

March 31, 2009

Rights in the News: FIRE Stands up for Virginia Tech Faculty

March 27, 2009

Controversial Speakers Face Huge Security Fees at Berkeley and Colorado

March 17, 2009

The State of Free Speech on Campus: UC–Berkeley

February 9, 2009

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Free Speech under Attack during Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week

October 25, 2007

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Emmett Hogan on 2006: The More Things Change...?

January 5, 2007

Journalism Association Condemns Press Freedom Violations

August 16, 2006

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Newspaper Theft at Troy University: Facebook Article Involved?

February 15, 2006

The Generational Swindle (Part 1001)

May 12, 2005