Home Colleges (Find a School) University of Wisconsin - Madison Public University Madison, WisconsinSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingYellowDue Process Ratings C, D, C Free Speech Rankings 227 of 251 Cases 5 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News U. of Wisconsin students not big fans of free speech, according to new survey January 13, 2021 News University of Wisconsin policy issue demonstrates need for regents, legislators to help promote campus free speech September 24, 2019 Don’t fall in love with the club that will be used to beat you over the head August 29, 2019 University of Wisconsin Title IX investigation leads to lawsuit by accused student October 24, 2018 FIRE alerts students to due process threats using campus newspapers February 23, 2018 Wisconsin bill would unwisely meddle with UW medical school’s academic policy and decision-making October 24, 2017 University of Wisconsin–Madison deletes students’ video amid criticism from state senator September 22, 2017 News UW-Madison Demonstrates What a ‘Green Light’ Definition of a Bias Incident Looks Like October 6, 2016 Wisconsin Legislator’s Threat to Slash UW Budget Over Reading Assignment ‘Cuts to the Core of Academic Freedom’ July 8, 2016 A Lifetime in ‘The Truth Business’: FIRE Honors the Exceptional Career of Wisconsin Professor Donald Downs May 6, 2016 University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents Passes Free Speech Statement December 11, 2015 Academic Freedom Concerns Plague UW-Madison’s Handling of Professor’s Twitter Controversy July 28, 2015 UW-Madison Must Remain Faithful to Speech-Protective Language of Anti-Bullying Policy January 8, 2015 FOIA Request for UVA Law Prof's Records Threatens Academic Freedom May 28, 2014 Free Speech Defender Professor Donald Downs Honored for Work April 8, 2014 FIRE’s Sean Clark Speaking at University of Wisconsin-Madison This Evening March 27, 2014 Vindicating Freedom of the Press from Alaska to Wisconsin February 25, 2014 News Student Spotlight: Haley Sinklair, Making Waves at University of Wisconsin-Madison December 18, 2013 News UW-Madison Senior Rebukes Censorial Commenters, Defends Open Debate November 14, 2013 Victory for Academic Freedom: Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Ban on Faculty Speech July 1, 2013 News FIRE Writes to Wisconsin Governor Urging Veto of Unconstitutional Budget Measure June 21, 2013 FIRE to Wisconsin State Legislature: Protect University of Wisconsin Faculty's Academic Freedom June 13, 2013 Wisconsin Legislative Committee Threatens UW Faculty, Journalism Nonprofit June 6, 2013 Fraternity Cleared of Discrimination Charge for Protected Speech But Punished Anyway June 1, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison To Pay $500,000 for Violating Religious Student Group's First Amendment Rights September 26, 2011 Why Academic Freedom is Implicated by the Wisconsin GOP's Open Records Request March 29, 2011 Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Seventh Circuit Decision Protecting First Amendment Rights of Religious Student Organizations March 8, 2011 Seventh Circuit: UW-Madison Cannot Refuse Religious Student Groups Funding on Basis of Religious Viewpoint September 3, 2010 Victory for Free Speech at University of Wisconsin: Antiwar Panel to Be Held Tonight April 26, 2010 Don Downs on UW-Madison Newspaper's Internet-Age Free Speech Dilemma March 25, 2010 New Due Process Rules Finally Hit University of Wisconsin September 10, 2009 Wisconsin Students’ Right to Legal Representation Diminished in Ambiguous New Draft of Conduct Code June 4, 2009 Victory for Student Rights in Wisconsin: Regents to Restore Basic Due Process Rights Including a Hearing by Peers and Attorney Representation May 6, 2009 Angry Wisconsin Dean Resents Fair Procedures for Students May 6, 2009 Victory for Student Rights in Wisconsin: Regents to Restore Due Process Rights May 6, 2009 Blog Adam’s Lecture at the University of Wisconsin Uploaded to Podcasts Page March 16, 2009 FIRE Writes Wisconsin Regents about Reconsidering Due Process Changes for Students March 13, 2009 Wisconsin Faculty and Students Rise in Defense of Due Process March 4, 2009 Due Process Matters, or, Why I’m On Tour in Wisconsin March 4, 2009 Don Downs on ‘Blazing Saddles’ Controversy at UW–Madison October 28, 2008 Blog University of Wisconsin Professor Don Downs Criticizes Misconduct Policy Revisions on ‘Minding the Campus’ October 9, 2008 Blog University of Wisconsin Faculty Criticize Proposed Changes to Misconduct Code October 6, 2008 The University of Wisconsin Needs to Drop the Security Fee—Permanently December 13, 2007 University of Wisconsin’s Bias Reporting System Went Out with a Whimper, But Anonymous Bias Reporting Systems Remain November 29, 2007 Professor Donald Downs Discusses ‘Religion in the University’ June 18, 2007 Victory for Religious Liberty at the University of Wisconsin May 10, 2007 Debate at University of Wisconsin a Success April 13, 2007 FIRE President to Debate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison April 11, 2007 Blog Victory for Religious Freedom in Wisconsin March 12, 2007 Professor Kaplan Speaks Out—And New Questions Abound March 8, 2007 UW’s Free Speech Committee Expresses Concern over Kaplan Case March 5, 2007 Furor at UW Law over Professor’s Classroom Comments February 28, 2007 Religious Freedom Under Assault at the University of Wisconsin (Again) September 27, 2006 Blog Professor Under Review for Saying 9/11 Might Be an ‘Inside Job’ July 6, 2006 Bible Studies: Not So Bad After All March 14, 2006 Wisconsin Regents’ Education Committee Approves New Bible Study Policy March 10, 2006 Kersten Lauds FIRE’s Religious Liberty Efforts March 9, 2006 Editorials Endorse Repeal of ‘Bible Study Ban’ March 9, 2006 There Is No Such Thing as ‘Hate Speech’ February 24, 2006 The UW Waiting Game Begins February 15, 2006 Legislators Renew Call for Religious Liberty at UW February 9, 2006 Nine Days Left to Set UW Straight January 27, 2006 ‘Badger Herald’ Gets It Right January 20, 2006 Bring Your Moral Outrage to Bear on UW January 19, 2006 Cuius Regio, Eius Religio January 16, 2006 UWEC’s Edifice of Repression Begins to Crumble December 1, 2005 Wisconsin Readers: Watch FIRE on TV Tonight! November 18, 2005 Have RAs Surrendered Their Religious Rights? November 10, 2005
News Speech Code RatingYellowDue Process Ratings C, D, C Free Speech Rankings 227 of 251 Cases 5 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
U. of Wisconsin students not big fans of free speech, according to new survey January 13, 2021 News University of Wisconsin policy issue demonstrates need for regents, legislators to help promote campus free speech September 24, 2019 Don’t fall in love with the club that will be used to beat you over the head August 29, 2019 University of Wisconsin Title IX investigation leads to lawsuit by accused student October 24, 2018 FIRE alerts students to due process threats using campus newspapers February 23, 2018 Wisconsin bill would unwisely meddle with UW medical school’s academic policy and decision-making October 24, 2017 University of Wisconsin–Madison deletes students’ video amid criticism from state senator September 22, 2017 News UW-Madison Demonstrates What a ‘Green Light’ Definition of a Bias Incident Looks Like October 6, 2016 Wisconsin Legislator’s Threat to Slash UW Budget Over Reading Assignment ‘Cuts to the Core of Academic Freedom’ July 8, 2016 A Lifetime in ‘The Truth Business’: FIRE Honors the Exceptional Career of Wisconsin Professor Donald Downs May 6, 2016 University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents Passes Free Speech Statement December 11, 2015 Academic Freedom Concerns Plague UW-Madison’s Handling of Professor’s Twitter Controversy July 28, 2015 UW-Madison Must Remain Faithful to Speech-Protective Language of Anti-Bullying Policy January 8, 2015 FOIA Request for UVA Law Prof's Records Threatens Academic Freedom May 28, 2014 Free Speech Defender Professor Donald Downs Honored for Work April 8, 2014 FIRE’s Sean Clark Speaking at University of Wisconsin-Madison This Evening March 27, 2014 Vindicating Freedom of the Press from Alaska to Wisconsin February 25, 2014 News Student Spotlight: Haley Sinklair, Making Waves at University of Wisconsin-Madison December 18, 2013 News UW-Madison Senior Rebukes Censorial Commenters, Defends Open Debate November 14, 2013 Victory for Academic Freedom: Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Ban on Faculty Speech July 1, 2013 News FIRE Writes to Wisconsin Governor Urging Veto of Unconstitutional Budget Measure June 21, 2013 FIRE to Wisconsin State Legislature: Protect University of Wisconsin Faculty's Academic Freedom June 13, 2013 Wisconsin Legislative Committee Threatens UW Faculty, Journalism Nonprofit June 6, 2013 Fraternity Cleared of Discrimination Charge for Protected Speech But Punished Anyway June 1, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison To Pay $500,000 for Violating Religious Student Group's First Amendment Rights September 26, 2011 Why Academic Freedom is Implicated by the Wisconsin GOP's Open Records Request March 29, 2011 Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Seventh Circuit Decision Protecting First Amendment Rights of Religious Student Organizations March 8, 2011 Seventh Circuit: UW-Madison Cannot Refuse Religious Student Groups Funding on Basis of Religious Viewpoint September 3, 2010 Victory for Free Speech at University of Wisconsin: Antiwar Panel to Be Held Tonight April 26, 2010 Don Downs on UW-Madison Newspaper's Internet-Age Free Speech Dilemma March 25, 2010 New Due Process Rules Finally Hit University of Wisconsin September 10, 2009 Wisconsin Students’ Right to Legal Representation Diminished in Ambiguous New Draft of Conduct Code June 4, 2009 Victory for Student Rights in Wisconsin: Regents to Restore Basic Due Process Rights Including a Hearing by Peers and Attorney Representation May 6, 2009 Angry Wisconsin Dean Resents Fair Procedures for Students May 6, 2009 Victory for Student Rights in Wisconsin: Regents to Restore Due Process Rights May 6, 2009 Blog Adam’s Lecture at the University of Wisconsin Uploaded to Podcasts Page March 16, 2009 FIRE Writes Wisconsin Regents about Reconsidering Due Process Changes for Students March 13, 2009 Wisconsin Faculty and Students Rise in Defense of Due Process March 4, 2009 Due Process Matters, or, Why I’m On Tour in Wisconsin March 4, 2009 Don Downs on ‘Blazing Saddles’ Controversy at UW–Madison October 28, 2008 Blog University of Wisconsin Professor Don Downs Criticizes Misconduct Policy Revisions on ‘Minding the Campus’ October 9, 2008 Blog University of Wisconsin Faculty Criticize Proposed Changes to Misconduct Code October 6, 2008 The University of Wisconsin Needs to Drop the Security Fee—Permanently December 13, 2007 University of Wisconsin’s Bias Reporting System Went Out with a Whimper, But Anonymous Bias Reporting Systems Remain November 29, 2007 Professor Donald Downs Discusses ‘Religion in the University’ June 18, 2007 Victory for Religious Liberty at the University of Wisconsin May 10, 2007 Debate at University of Wisconsin a Success April 13, 2007 FIRE President to Debate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison April 11, 2007 Blog Victory for Religious Freedom in Wisconsin March 12, 2007 Professor Kaplan Speaks Out—And New Questions Abound March 8, 2007 UW’s Free Speech Committee Expresses Concern over Kaplan Case March 5, 2007 Furor at UW Law over Professor’s Classroom Comments February 28, 2007 Religious Freedom Under Assault at the University of Wisconsin (Again) September 27, 2006 Blog Professor Under Review for Saying 9/11 Might Be an ‘Inside Job’ July 6, 2006 Bible Studies: Not So Bad After All March 14, 2006 Wisconsin Regents’ Education Committee Approves New Bible Study Policy March 10, 2006 Kersten Lauds FIRE’s Religious Liberty Efforts March 9, 2006 Editorials Endorse Repeal of ‘Bible Study Ban’ March 9, 2006 There Is No Such Thing as ‘Hate Speech’ February 24, 2006 The UW Waiting Game Begins February 15, 2006 Legislators Renew Call for Religious Liberty at UW February 9, 2006 Nine Days Left to Set UW Straight January 27, 2006 ‘Badger Herald’ Gets It Right January 20, 2006 Bring Your Moral Outrage to Bear on UW January 19, 2006 Cuius Regio, Eius Religio January 16, 2006 UWEC’s Edifice of Repression Begins to Crumble December 1, 2005 Wisconsin Readers: Watch FIRE on TV Tonight! November 18, 2005 Have RAs Surrendered Their Religious Rights? November 10, 2005
University of Wisconsin policy issue demonstrates need for regents, legislators to help promote campus free speech September 24, 2019
Wisconsin bill would unwisely meddle with UW medical school’s academic policy and decision-making October 24, 2017
University of Wisconsin–Madison deletes students’ video amid criticism from state senator September 22, 2017 News
UW-Madison Demonstrates What a ‘Green Light’ Definition of a Bias Incident Looks Like October 6, 2016
Wisconsin Legislator’s Threat to Slash UW Budget Over Reading Assignment ‘Cuts to the Core of Academic Freedom’ July 8, 2016
A Lifetime in ‘The Truth Business’: FIRE Honors the Exceptional Career of Wisconsin Professor Donald Downs May 6, 2016
Academic Freedom Concerns Plague UW-Madison’s Handling of Professor’s Twitter Controversy July 28, 2015
UW-Madison Must Remain Faithful to Speech-Protective Language of Anti-Bullying Policy January 8, 2015
Student Spotlight: Haley Sinklair, Making Waves at University of Wisconsin-Madison December 18, 2013 News
Victory for Academic Freedom: Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Ban on Faculty Speech July 1, 2013 News
FIRE to Wisconsin State Legislature: Protect University of Wisconsin Faculty's Academic Freedom June 13, 2013
University of Wisconsin-Madison To Pay $500,000 for Violating Religious Student Group's First Amendment Rights September 26, 2011
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Seventh Circuit Decision Protecting First Amendment Rights of Religious Student Organizations March 8, 2011
Seventh Circuit: UW-Madison Cannot Refuse Religious Student Groups Funding on Basis of Religious Viewpoint September 3, 2010
Wisconsin Students’ Right to Legal Representation Diminished in Ambiguous New Draft of Conduct Code June 4, 2009
Victory for Student Rights in Wisconsin: Regents to Restore Basic Due Process Rights Including a Hearing by Peers and Attorney Representation May 6, 2009
University of Wisconsin Professor Don Downs Criticizes Misconduct Policy Revisions on ‘Minding the Campus’ October 9, 2008 Blog
University of Wisconsin’s Bias Reporting System Went Out with a Whimper, But Anonymous Bias Reporting Systems Remain November 29, 2007
