Free Speech

Students say they value free speech but also support campus prohibitions against speech that targets certain groups, a new survey reports.

Some students do feel political pressure from their professors, but few change their views.

The University of California's second annual conference on campus free speech turned into an actual exercise in free speech when student protesters unexpectedly showed up.

Student protesters occupying a building at Syracuse University have dug in their heels and refused to leave. University leaders responded by suspending them.

Louisville officials changed their minds about the free speech rights of a student who distributed anti-gay pamphlets at a LGBTQ Studies course. They have banned him from repeating his action.

A committee at Georgetown University law school is re-evaluating its policies on student protests after a demonstration prevented a speaker's speech. Some law students believe the move will chill free speech.

Conservative students say their organizations are often denied official campus recognition -- by other student leaders -- because of their political beliefs.

The U.S. Education Department says its newly proposed rule would "level the playing field" for religious institutions applying for funding from the agency. But critics question the motives and assumptions underlying the rule.