Free Speech

Dave Brinker sheds some light on the current scope of nonresident students’ influence on local elections -- and how it calls us to reflect on the core values of American democratic society and higher education.

By Dave Brinker

Author discusses his book that seeks a new framework for the debate about free speech on campus.

What does it mean when the National Communication Association shuts down discussions on its Listserv?

Federal appeals court rules that the University of Michigan's Bias Response Team might not be able to punish students, but it may still have powers that could limit free expression on campus.

Student activists at UNC Chapel Hill have created a text alert system that warns the campus when racist groups are nearby.

A new Tufts study documents that voter turnout among college students doubled in the last midterm election, which may likely influence the coming presidential election.

After a rash of student protests against controversial and conservative speakers on college campuses, state lawmakers around the country are passing legislation they say protect everyone’s free speech rights. Not everyone agrees.

A program on civic virtue at UNC-Chapel Hill is raising concerns about secrecy and funding.