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Free speech under fire nearly 300 times in 2025 on campus
FIRE's data shows a rise in free speech suppression incidents on campuses with 274 reported in 2025, surpassing 2020's record of 252 cases.
- FIRE's Students Under Fire Database shows 274 incidents in 2025 of attempts to investigate, censor, or punish students for protected expression on college campuses.
- At Vanguard University of Southern California, administrators denied Students for Life recognition under a new policy banning politically affiliated groups, while California Lutheran University rejected a Turning Point USA chapter over safety and inclusivity concerns.
- Half of the nation's students recently said they feel less comfortable at controversial events, while Greg Lukianoff, FIRE president, and Ryne Weiss, FIRE director of research, urged strong leadership and education.
- College presidents face calls to adopt the Chicago Statement and end restrictive speech codes, with Weiss saying this is the bare minimum and students formed Vanguard Lions Love Life after advocacy.
- FIRE's data shows recent violent incidents like the Brown University shooting that killed 19-year-old Ella Cook highlight safety risks, while leaders often fail to take protective steps.
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Free speech under fire nearly 300 times in 2025 on campus
(The Center Square) – Two hundred seventy-four incidents involving interference to free speech have taken place so far on college campuses in 2025, according to FIRE data, an increase from 2020’s high of 252 – with a free speech advocate…
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