Tag: foundation for individual rights in education
Get involved on your campus!
March 9, 2016 | Post
Do you want to be a leader on your campus? Are you excited to make a difference about issues you care about? Do you want to get involved, but aren’t sure where to start? Below are just a few great student groups to check out. Find a local group or chapter today, or start your […]
Can We Really Learn From Hate Speech?
February 25, 2016 | Post
When Williams College President, Adam Falk, cancelled John Derbyshire’s campus speech, many in the school community hailed the decision. The controversially conservative writer is known for his strong, and sometimes abrasive, stances on issues like multiculturalism and immigration. But unlike his classmates, sophomore Zachary Wood called the President’s decision “not merely injudicious, but undemocratic, irresponsible, […]
Campus Speech Repression is Nothing New
January 7, 2016 | Post
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), pointed out in a recent essay that the threat to free speech on college campuses is nothing new. Proponents of political correctness have long sought to impose speech codes to censor the masses. In 2004, a University of New Hampshire student was evicted from his dorm […]