The Comedy Police Hold Campuses Hostage
September 28, 2020
By Nicole Neily, President of Speech First Originally published in Real Clear Education. There’s an old saying, “Laugh, and the world laughs with you”—but sadly, those…
Silencing Free Speech on Campus
September 28, 2020
By Nicole Neily, President of Speech First Originally published in Inside Sources The recent D-Day anniversary celebrations provided a good opportunity to consider what happened after World War…
Prospective Students, Parents Must Take Ownership of College Decision Process
September 28, 2020
With National College Decision Day coming up on May 1 (and the admissions cheating scandal dominating headlines), it seems more complicated than ever for high school seniors and their…
Students’ Speech Chilled at the University of Texas
September 28, 2020
Written in 1903, the University of Texas fight song’s opening lyrics are “The Eyes of Texas are upon you/All the livelong day.” Unfortunately, for many on campus, the sentiments expressed…
Students should rethink their role in free speech debates | Opinion
September 28, 2020
While faculty and administrators are frequently blamed for higher education’s free speech woes, the blame cannot be laid solely at their feet. Surprisingly, many of today’s campus restrictions are being…
McCaughey: Trump takes on campus speech police
September 28, 2020
Colleges and universities that limit freedom of speech are about to get clobbered big time. President Donald Trump came out swinging recently against the higher-education establishment for violating our nation’s…