FIRE Third Letter to University of Massachusetts, Boston, October 23, 2023

Michigan State University: Department of Entomology’s Community Norms Implicate Students’ and Facultys’ Essential Freedoms

A university department’s Community Norms function as an unconstitutional “civility requirement” and compels speech.

FIRE Letter to Michigan State University, October 23, 2023

CU Boulder Response to FIRE, October 3, 2023

University of Colorado, Boulder: DEI Statement Required for Faculty Positions

CU Boulder requires faculty applicants to detail how their pedagogy will contribute to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Community College of Baltimore County: Policies Require Use of Preferred Pronouns, Prevent Employees from Speaking to the Press

One problematic CCBC policy mandates faculty and students use preferred names and pronouns, while another forces employees to seek permission before speaking to media.

FIRE Letter to University of Colorado at Boulder, September 7, 2023

FIRE Second Letter to West Virginia University, August 18, 2023

West Virginia University: Faculty Appointment Letters Compel Speech and Restrict Protected Expression

When signing their appointment letters, WVU faculty must pledge to “accept and encourage change that is for the greater good” and to “avoid conduct that reflects adversely on the image of the University.”

FIRE Second Letter to University of Massachusetts, Boston, August 3, 2023