Buckley Program releases eighth annual college student survey showing students are more likely than ever to self-censor| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The “Chicago Statement” is a model free speech policy statement that many universities have adopted, affirming their commitment to free expression.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
By adopting the Chicago Statement, King University has shown it is a place where ideas will be debated and discussed, not censored or silenced.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Natalie Kahler’s love for Grove City College prompted her to lead the newly formed Grove City Alumni for Freedom.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
SCOTUS couldn’t ignore a Fifth Circuit panel ignoring its precedent.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The largest report of its kind, the 2025 College Free Speech Rankings draw from more than 58,000 student survey responses at 257 colleges and universities and are designed to help parents and prospective students choose the right school.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Think censorship makes us safer? Think again. In The War On Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech — And Why They Fail, FIRE President Greg Lukianoff and First Amendment icon Nadine Strossen dismantle the most popular arguments for restricting speech — from “words are violence” to “hate speech isn’t protected.”| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
This article appeared in The Huffington Post.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Why is academic freedom important? Because educational institutions, professors, and other scholars must pursue knowledge without interference from the government.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
FIRE’s mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Federal appeals court says public university did not have a legitimate reason to punish a pharmacy student for her social media posts outside of class.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Kimberly Diei sued University of Tennessee officials after she was investigated and disciplined over personal social media posts and won a $250,000 settlement.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
FIRE delves into Section 230’s text, purpose, and history and its importance to free speech on the internet and address some common misconceptions about the law.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
In a new friend-of-the-court filing, FIRE asks the Supreme Court to prevent government officials from coercing private social media platforms into censoring speech.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The metaphor doesn’t capture free speech’s most fundamental function: Freedom of speech gives you a fighting chance to know the world as it really is.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Since joining FIRE in 2006, Will has successfully defended expressive rights and core civil liberties nationwide. As Legal Director, Will coordinates FIRE’s legal advocacy and oversees FIRE’s Litigation, Legislative and Policy, Policy Reform, and Targeted Advocacy departments. He has appeared on national television and radio on FIRE’s behalf, and has spoken to thousands of students, faculty, administrators, and attorneys about First Amendment rights at events across the country.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Robert Corn-Revere has been a First Amendment litigator for more than four decades. In 2023, he joined FIRE from the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine where he was a partner for 20 years. Before his time at DWT, he was a partner at Hogan & Hartson and served as legal advisor and later chief counsel to Federal Communications Commission Chairman James H. Quello.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The “Chicago Statement” is a model free speech policy statement that many universities have adopted, affirming their commitment to free expression.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Since its founding more than two decades ago, FIRE has become the nation’s leading defender of fundamental rights on and off college campuses.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Faculty are split evenly on whether DEI statements are a justifiable requirement for a university job or are an ideological litmus test that violates academic freedom.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The College Free Speech Rankings is a comprehensive comparison of the student experience of free speech on their campuses.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
On October 30, 2015, Erika Christakis — then the associate master of Yale University’s Silliman College — responded to an email from the school’s Intercultural Affairs Council that asked students to be thoughtful about the cultural implications of their Halloween costumes.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Since 2015, nearly 100 colleges and universities have adopted some version of the Chicago Statement on the principles of free expression.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
For the fourth year in a row, FIRE and College Pulse surveyed college students about their perceptions and experiences regarding free speech on their campuses.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Greg Lukianoff is an attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and the President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Since 1999, FIRE has defended the expressive rights of students and faculty — and like the First Amendment itself, we defend speech without regard to the speaker’s ideology, politics, or viewpoint.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
This database documents scholars who have faced calls for sanction and how scholars and administrators have responded to different forms of targeting.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
