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…
See Hate Speech, Leave It Up
September 28, 2020
In 2017, student name tags on University of Michigan dormitory doors were vandalized with a racial slur. Black students said then they were being targeted. The incident restarted a vociferous…
Univ. of Mich. Housing Staff Can’t Censor Speech on Dorm Doors
September 28, 2020
The new policy comes after a watchdog group that supports free speech on college campuses filed a lawsuit against the university. Staff overseeing University of Michigan housing facilities have been…