Free Speech as a Low Priority
Professor in Constitutional Law John O. McGinnis gives three reasons that explain why free speech has become a low priority on college campuses.
In the Library of Law and Liberty.
Headlines
Pence to Be Commencement Speaker
Students at Notre Dame are protesting the invitation of Mike Pence to speak at this year's commencement ceremony.
In Campus Reform.
Best N.C. College for Getting a Job
A recent report by Zippia lists Wake Forest University as the "best school in North Carolina for getting a job after graduation." In the Charlotte Business Journal.
Colleges’ Role in Sexual Assault Investigations
A now defunct bill proposed in Georgia would have restricted colleges' "powers to investigate campus sex crimes," giving the cases to law enforcement instead.
In Inside Higher Ed.
Punctuality and “Cultural Sensitivity”
Diversity training courses at Clemson University teach students that "it’s culturally insensitive to expect people to show up on time." In National Review.
Conservative Head for the Office of Civil Rights
Candice Jackson, a conservative legal activist, will allegedly be the temporary head of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights. On Reason.
“War on Cops” and Free Speech
Heather Mac Donald, author of "The War on Cops" and Manhattan Institute scholar, was shut down by protestors at Claremont McKenna College and UCLA.
In the College Fix.
Capping Tuition Prices
Law professor F.H. Buckley argues that universities should cap their tuition prices to prevent students from carrying massive amounts of student loan debt.
In the New York Post.
Free Speech is Harassment?
A lawsuit against Iowa State University has been settled, putting an end to "unconstitutional policies" that punished students for engaging in free speech.
In Alliance Defending Freedom.
Free Tuition
The City University of New York and the State University of New York Systems are planning to offer free tuition to families with annual incomes up to $125,000.
In Inside Higher Ed.