Schlissel and University officially respond to free speech lawsuit
September 28, 2020
The University of Michigan claims free speech and the campus atmosphere have been mischaracterized in their official response to the free speech lawsuit. “Perhaps because Speech First itself has no connection…
Colleges Cracking Down on Free Speech: A Threat to Democracy Itself?
September 28, 2020
WASHINGTON – College campuses are historically safe places for free speech. But many of those so-called homes of higher learning are bowing to censorship. Free speech advocates warn the growing…
The Free Speech Group that’s about to ‘Flood the Zone’
September 28, 2020
Speech First is determined to be a thorn in the side of a lot of universities. The group, which is dedicated to protecting students’ free…
A red flag on campus free speech
September 28, 2020
On election night 2016, Mark Schlissel, the University of Michigan’s president, addressed more than 1,000 students, declaring that the 90 percent of them who…
UMich claims free speech lawsuit has ‘mistaken premises’
September 28, 2020
The University of Michigan is vowing to fight back against a lawsuit accusing the school of using its harassment and “bias” policies to stifle free expression on campus. In a…
Lawsuit charges Univ. of Michigan squelches free speech with ‘bias response teams’
September 28, 2020
Speech First, a nonprofit group dedicated to free speech, has filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan for chastising students with speech codes that the group regards as “unconstitutional”…