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McLennan Community College

McLennan Community College: Administrator Deletes a Student’s Comment from College Instagram Account

College claims its social media accounts are not appropriate platforms for students to express concerns.

Advocacy

Long Island University: American Club Suspended for Criticizing Transgender Women on Instagram

Long Island University punishes student organization for criticisms of celebrating transgender women on International Women’s Day

Advocacy

University of Southern California: Anti-Hamas Speech on Campus Punished

University of Southern California limits professor to remote teaching for anti-Hamas comments

Advocacy

Rockland Community College

Rockland Community College: Suspension of Student for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Student suspended for shouting, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “Jews for Palestine” at a United Gathering campus event.

Advocacy closed

Muirlands Middle School: Student Suspended and Barred from Attending Sporting Events over Eye Black Display

Muirlands Middle School in La Jolla, California, suspended a student and barred him from attending future sporting events after the student wore exaggerated eye black at a football game.

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Santa Monica College