Filter & Sort
A N.Y. Law Mandates Campus Polling Sites. Why Are There Still So Few?
Activists were excited about a law requiring polling places on campuses with more than 300 registered voters. But its implementation has proven slow and erratic.
Teaching Students to Disagree Respectfully
Students say they are hesitant to engage in discussions on complicated topics. Here are some ways colleges and universities are teaching them to participate confidently in constructive dialogues with their peers.
As Alabama Republicans Target DEI, They Propose ‘Gag Order’ on Professors
Free speech groups and students have raised alarm about a bill that flew through the state’s Senate last week and awaits action in the House.
Israeli Speaker Canceled, Event Evacuated at UC Berkeley
Violent pro-Palestinian protests prompted officials to shut down a talk by an Israeli lawyer.
College Leaders Crack Down on Student Protests
MIT, Stanford and Brown have taken tougher steps to restrict and punish student protesters, prompting criticism by free speech advocates and the demonstrators themselves.
Northwestern Students Face Charges for Newspaper Parody
American University Bans Indoor Protests
Administrators say the new policy was a necessary response to antisemitism, but many faculty members, students and free speech advocates fear it will chill free speech on campus.