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FIRE's statement on protecting academic freedom and freedom of expression in virtual classrooms.

We are joined by Associate Professor Cynthia L. Martin to explore how the Soviet Union restricted access to information and stifled dissent.

First Amendment News (FAN) is a weekly blog by Ronald K. L. Collins. FAN takes a look at all news related to free expression.

In his 1919 book Harold Laski wrote that it "is in the clash of idea that we shall find the means of truth. There is no other safeguard of progress."

The OCR sent a letter to Penn State finding that the university had violated Title IX in its handling of complaints of sexual assault and misconduct.

The 2020 conference will take place from Oct. 22–24 at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s Gleacher Center.

They trust medical faculty on the front lines of the pandemic to save lives, but a comment to the press may mean termination.

Some states have enacted legislation to protect the due process rights of college students in campus disciplinary proceedings. This page lists the states that have done so. Click on a state for more information on its campus due process legislation....

As university communities adapt to remote learning environments in response to the novel coronavirus, novel civil liberties questions are arising.

Call for Proposals: 2020 FIRE Faculty Conference The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education invites faculty to submit proposals for papers to be presented at our 2020 Faculty Conference, which will be held in Chicago, IL, from October 22-24,...

We join with David Lat's friends and all those who admire David and the great work he's done in wishing him the best in these trying times.

On Monday, a federal judge in Michigan ruled that the University of Michigan violated the due process rights of a student accused of sexual misconduct.

The University of California System is bound by the First Amendment. It may not prohibit protected speech, no matter its intention in doing so.

At UC Santa Barbara, faculty members’ skepticism over an online service was answered with a letter from the company’s lawyer, invoking civil — and criminal — consequences.