Free Speech

Findings from the Inside Higher Ed/College Pulse survey on student voices across campus and in the classroom -- plus ideas for action.

When students have problems or concerns, they are likelier to seek out professors than administrators and to feel faculty members listen more to their perspectives, Inside Higher Ed’s initial Student Voice survey finds.

Ronald A. Crutcher describes how he's navigated such divides in race, class and politics in his own life and as a college president, and he shares some key lessons he's picked up along the way.

By Ronald A. Crutcher

Faculty members who have been especially focused on defending their freedom of speech need to be paying more attention to the quality of it, writes Judith Shapiro.

By Judith Shapiro

The time students spend on our campuses may be their best and last opportunity to learn how to have conversations across racial, cultural and ideological differences, writes Ronald A. Crutcher.

By Ronald A. Crutcher

Students at the University of Dallas proposed a club focused on racial justice. Some students and faculty members argued the club would be divisive.

Liberal students, and even some conservatives, feel hopeful that Joe Biden's election will lead to less divisive dialogue on campus and make strides for students of color. But some students on the right worry their free speech rights could be compromised.

Although many people may try to define them by their disadvantages, students often view being first generation as a source of influence and power, Marlette Jackson and Ngoc Tran write.

By Marlette Jackson and Ngoc Tran