Colleges, Universities Need to Stop Treating Students Like Children
September 28, 2020
Comfort—it’s the bright, shiny object many colleges and universities competing for the same pool of applicants dangle in front of prospective enrollees. The reality, however, is that this approach creates…
Barry White, Mr. Moon, the Mayflower: News from around our 50 states
September 28, 2020
Orange Beach City leaders in the state’s beach towns are vowing to crack down on drunken and disorderly beachgoers. Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have long sought to bill themselves…
University of Michigan Underlines Free Speech Protections
September 28, 2020
The University of Michigan insists it protects free speech, even as it faces a lawsuit that alleges its policies on harassment and bullying trample First Amendment rights. Amir Baghdadchi is…
Student Government approves resolution supporting adoption of the Chicago Statement free speech standards
September 28, 2020
Student Government approved an assembly resolution supporting the adoption of Chicago Statement free speech standards and proposed legislation for creating new excellence awards. Liberal arts representative Lillian Bonin said the…
Free speech policy stirs controversy at University of Michigan
September 28, 2020
University of Michigan student Sydney Whack remembers the frustration she and other African-American students felt a year ago when the name tag outside the dorm room of one of her…
UM housing staff leaves dorm doors alone in protecting free speech
September 28, 2020
When a group of black University of Michigan students had name tags on their dorm room doors vandalized with racist language in fall 2017, it was labeled by many during…