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Speech codes subvert higher ed’s core purpose. Here’s how to fix them.

The impulse to censor instead of debate, disagree, and craft arguments should not be the lasting legacy of a college education.

�鶹��ýIOS’s annual Spotlight on Speech Codes report reveals 85% of colleges restrict protected speech

And anti-Semitism hearings have colleges reconsidering their speech codes — potentially making bad policies even worse.

Why Hillsdale earns a ‘Warning’ rating from �鶹��ýIOS

In a recent opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn took issue with the “Warning” rating �鶹��ýIOS awards Hillsdale’s speech codes.

Tulane’s ban on ‘rude’ messages earns �鶹��ýIOS’s lowest speech code rating

Bad speech codes contribute to a school’s score in the rankings, and this policy is the sole reason the university earns �鶹��ýIOS’s worst, “red light” rating.

University of South Dakota tramples student free speech rights with restrictive posting policy

The university's flyer posting policy impermissibly restricts students’ free speech rights by requiring sponsorship from registered student organizations.

Wheaton College speech code violates Chicago Statement principles

Say what? Westfield State University bans ‘derogatory or inflammatory statements, and/or idle gossip’

�鶹��ýIOS at Westfield State University in Massachusetts are subject to disciplinary action if their use of university email is deemed to include “derogatory or inflammatory statements and/or idle gossip.”

Trinity University policy burdens events with a ‘History of or Potential for Protests or Disturbance’

If Trinity University thinks a speaker has any “history of or potential for protests or disturbance,” its Event Review Guidelines allow it to place extra requirements on groups, like taking out insurance.

Cal State Monterey Bay bans signs with ‘offensive language’ in dorms

�鶹��ýIOS at California State University Monterey Bay wishing to put up posters in the residence halls should think twice.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville bans using computing resources to send ‘offensive material’ 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s “Responsible Use Policy” is an irresponsible policy for a public university to have on the books.