Ball State University staff and presidents of the 13 fraternities included in Ball State’s Interfraternity Council have agreed there will be no more social gatherings at fraternity houses or co-hosted events by fraternities that include alcohol, or otherwise, until after Jan. 31, 2018. More...
I'm a lecturer, and I don't feel I can speak freely any more
As lecturers, we’re supposed to teach our students how to examine arguments critically. How can we do this when we’re accused of bias and stifling free speech. More...
Do 'no platform' policies threaten free speech at uni? Students share their views
Our panel responds to the government’s clampdown on student unions which ‘no platform’ controversial speakers. More...
'No platform' isn't the real danger to freedom of speech on campus
The government wants to fine universities that don’t protect free speech, but we need open debate, not restrictive penalties. More...
Brexit ‘McCarthyism’ is unacceptable to universities. Free speech must flourish
The Tory whip’s letter raises profound worries about academic freedom. We will go on promoting debates with diverse views on Brexit, as with all other subjects. More...
Brexit, academic freedom and where the law stands on universities being quizzed about what they teach
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Justice Department Will Back Suit on ‘Free Speech’ Zone
By Andrew Kreighbaum. He said the Department of Justice would file a “statement of interest” in a lawsuit involving a Georgia public college’s use of “free speech zones” and that the department would make more such filings in weeks to come. More...
Free Community College Picks Up Steam
By Ashley A. Smith. More young people are being exposed to the free community college movement than ever before, but some experts worry that tuition-free programs may not be sustainable or may create unintended consequences. More...
How to Pay for Free Community College
By Ashley A. Smith. Philanthropy, income-sharing agreements, lottery revenues and children's savings accounts are just a few methods researchers across the country believe can create sustainable tuition-free programs, according to a set of new reports. More...