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Graduation Brings Cancellations and Controversies
Planned commencement speakers at Rutgers, Utah Valley and South Carolina State were dropped amid criticism of their past comments.
Cornell Investigating Incident Between President and Protesters
Cornell University is investigating an incident between President Michael Kotlikoff and student demonstrators in which he bumped them with his...
While the Texas Tech Board Met, Students Attended a Funeral
Students held a mock funeral for academic freedom Thursday, four weeks after the university system introduced policies that censor women’s and gender studies content.
Former Northwestern President Withdraws as Georgetown Law Grad Speaker
Former Northwestern University president Morton Schapiro withdrew from his agreement to speak at the Georgetown University Law Center commencement, the...
Opinion
Free Speech Does Not End at Commencement
Political opinions are not discrimination. Speeches at university-sponsored events are not official actions. Colleges must never be investigated by the government for allowing free expression.
Fifth of U.K. Universities Publicly Embrace ‘Political Neutrality’
Campaigners suggest refusing to take a stance on contentious issues may be the best way to navigate new free speech requirements.
Rutgers Disinvites Engineering Graduation Speaker After He Criticizes Israel
The Rutgers University at New Brunswick School of Engineering canceled a pro-Palestinian alumnus as its convocation speaker after, the university...