By Andrew Kreighbaum. After a debate over addressing the cost of college occupied much of the Democratic presidential primary, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators assembled a task force in June to assess both existing and proposed free college plans. Read more...
By Scott Jaschik. University issues new statement, explicitly recognizing one of its faculty member's tweets about white genocide as "protected speech," but also stressing "importance of choosing one’s words thoughtfully." Read more...
Submitted by Tim Goral. As this Seattle Times story notes, the UW is proud to host some of the world’s great thinkers and artists on our campuses; we are also a public institution firmly committed and legally bound to permit speech that falls within the broad definition of protected expression. More...
By Matt Zalaznick. Campus newspapers face many of the same challenges confronting the professional media—inconsistent readership, dwindling financial resources, and competition with bloggers and social media. And when it comes to the involvement of administrators in editorial decisions, a movement now spreading across the country is pushing state legislatures to reaffirm the press freedoms of student journalists—particularly at public institutions. More...
The Council of Europe and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) are jointly organising on 15 December in Strasbourg a high level seminar to discuss the potential for co-operation to promote and protect freedom of expression and the safety of journalists in member states. More...
Speaking ahead of Human Rights Day on 10 December, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has warned that hate speech and free speech should not be confused.
“Hate speech is an abuse of freedom of expression.
“Join the Action Day for Human Rights Online on 10 December. Say NO to hate speech,” he said. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In the last few years, hundreds of schools across the United States have endorsed the idea that giving teens access to college classes while they’re still in the relative cocoon of high school helps ease the transition to higher education. More...
By . Ontario students who’ve already graduated from college or university say the new free tuition plan doesn’t benefit them — and an online petition asking that their loans either be forgiven or be made interest-free now has almost 63,000 signatures. Read more...
By Natalie Samson. Public must recognize academic freedom as readily as freedom of expression, says retired Concordia professor recently detained in Iran. More...
The report calls on all stakeholders, including the international community, states, the higher education sector, civil society and the public at large to undertake concrete actions to increase protection for higher education communities, including documenting and investigating attacks, and holding perpetrators accountable.
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