Home Colleges (Find a School) University of Maryland - College Park Public University College Park, MarylandSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingGreenFree Speech Rankings 39 of 251 Cases 3 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News University of Maryland tried to suspend the First Amendment on October 7. The Constitution doesn’t allow that. October 7, 2024 News Federal court blocks University of Maryland’s unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ ban October 1, 2024 Press Release Free speech organizations urge University of Maryland to lift unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ ban September 26, 2024 Press Release University of Maryland quickly lifts blanket suspension of fraternities and sororities after litigation, public pressure March 21, 2024 News FIRE calls on the University of Maryland to end deferred recruitment policy for Greek life April 4, 2022 Faculty Network interview: Cynthia Martin, University of Maryland September 14, 2021 What does ‘Davis’ harassment look like? Here’s an example. December 22, 2020 News Resident assistants called the cops on students playing an ‘offensive’ video game at University of Maryland June 5, 2019 Controversy over Chinese student’s pro-free speech commencement address covered by The Washington Post May 30, 2017 In Maryland and California, University Leaders Set Example with Commitments to Free Speech January 27, 2017 Diverse Groups Sponsor University of Maryland Free Speech Rally November 2, 2016 University of Maryland Earns FIRE’s Highest Rating for Free Speech February 12, 2016 Press Release Amid Campus Protests, University Presidents Push Dialogue and Engagement November 18, 2015 U. of Maryland Groups Team Up to Screen ‘American Sniper’ May 1, 2015 U. of Maryland’s President Loh Responds to Offensive Email, Remembers First Amendment April 2, 2015 FIRE Statement on University of Maryland Kappa Sigma Email Controversy March 16, 2015 FIRE’s Will Creeley to Speak at University of Maryland Tomorrow April 15, 2013 University System of Maryland Regents Choose First Amendment, Reject Policy on Pornography November 13, 2009 Blog In Letter to 'Washington Post,' FIRE's Creeley Criticizes Mandatory 'Pornography' Policy in Maryland Colleges October 19, 2009 Rights in the News: At Maryland, Virginia Tech, UMass and Elsewhere, FIRE Cases Grabbing Headlines April 10, 2009 Blog Greg in ‘Huffington Post’: A ‘Valuable Lesson’ for Maryland April 9, 2009 Blog Porno teaches Maryland a valuable lesson April 8, 2009 Blog Greg in ‘Huffington Post’ on ‘Hell Week for Campus Free Speech’ April 3, 2009 Maryland Senators and University of Maryland Violate First Amendment over X-Rated Film Showings April 3, 2009 Blog Hell week for campus free speech April 2, 2009 Blog Incident Demonstrates Lack of First Amendment Ethos at the University of Maryland August 17, 2007 Blog
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University of Maryland tried to suspend the First Amendment on October 7. The Constitution doesn’t allow that. October 7, 2024 News Federal court blocks University of Maryland’s unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ ban October 1, 2024 Press Release Free speech organizations urge University of Maryland to lift unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ ban September 26, 2024 Press Release University of Maryland quickly lifts blanket suspension of fraternities and sororities after litigation, public pressure March 21, 2024 News FIRE calls on the University of Maryland to end deferred recruitment policy for Greek life April 4, 2022 Faculty Network interview: Cynthia Martin, University of Maryland September 14, 2021 What does ‘Davis’ harassment look like? Here’s an example. December 22, 2020 News Resident assistants called the cops on students playing an ‘offensive’ video game at University of Maryland June 5, 2019 Controversy over Chinese student’s pro-free speech commencement address covered by The Washington Post May 30, 2017 In Maryland and California, University Leaders Set Example with Commitments to Free Speech January 27, 2017 Diverse Groups Sponsor University of Maryland Free Speech Rally November 2, 2016 University of Maryland Earns FIRE’s Highest Rating for Free Speech February 12, 2016 Press Release Amid Campus Protests, University Presidents Push Dialogue and Engagement November 18, 2015 U. of Maryland Groups Team Up to Screen ‘American Sniper’ May 1, 2015 U. of Maryland’s President Loh Responds to Offensive Email, Remembers First Amendment April 2, 2015 FIRE Statement on University of Maryland Kappa Sigma Email Controversy March 16, 2015 FIRE’s Will Creeley to Speak at University of Maryland Tomorrow April 15, 2013 University System of Maryland Regents Choose First Amendment, Reject Policy on Pornography November 13, 2009 Blog In Letter to 'Washington Post,' FIRE's Creeley Criticizes Mandatory 'Pornography' Policy in Maryland Colleges October 19, 2009 Rights in the News: At Maryland, Virginia Tech, UMass and Elsewhere, FIRE Cases Grabbing Headlines April 10, 2009 Blog Greg in ‘Huffington Post’: A ‘Valuable Lesson’ for Maryland April 9, 2009 Blog Porno teaches Maryland a valuable lesson April 8, 2009 Blog Greg in ‘Huffington Post’ on ‘Hell Week for Campus Free Speech’ April 3, 2009 Maryland Senators and University of Maryland Violate First Amendment over X-Rated Film Showings April 3, 2009 Blog Hell week for campus free speech April 2, 2009 Blog Incident Demonstrates Lack of First Amendment Ethos at the University of Maryland August 17, 2007 Blog
University of Maryland tried to suspend the First Amendment on October 7. The Constitution doesn’t allow that. October 7, 2024 News
Federal court blocks University of Maryland’s unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ ban October 1, 2024 Press Release
Free speech organizations urge University of Maryland to lift unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ ban September 26, 2024 Press Release
University of Maryland quickly lifts blanket suspension of fraternities and sororities after litigation, public pressure March 21, 2024 News
FIRE calls on the University of Maryland to end deferred recruitment policy for Greek life April 4, 2022
Resident assistants called the cops on students playing an ‘offensive’ video game at University of Maryland June 5, 2019
Controversy over Chinese student’s pro-free speech commencement address covered by The Washington Post May 30, 2017
In Maryland and California, University Leaders Set Example with Commitments to Free Speech January 27, 2017
University System of Maryland Regents Choose First Amendment, Reject Policy on Pornography November 13, 2009 Blog
In Letter to 'Washington Post,' FIRE's Creeley Criticizes Mandatory 'Pornography' Policy in Maryland Colleges October 19, 2009
Rights in the News: At Maryland, Virginia Tech, UMass and Elsewhere, FIRE Cases Grabbing Headlines April 10, 2009 Blog
Maryland Senators and University of Maryland Violate First Amendment over X-Rated Film Showings April 3, 2009 Blog
Incident Demonstrates Lack of First Amendment Ethos at the University of Maryland August 17, 2007 Blog
