UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement
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The Center explores the intersection of expression, engagement & democratic learning and considers what can be done to restore trust in the value of free speech
Irvine, California
Joined October 2017
🚨New #SpeechMatters podcast episode is out now!. Tune into “Viewpoint Diversity in Higher Education” with guest speaker Jon Shields from @CMCnews. 🎧
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The Supreme Court rules NIH doesn’t have to restore canceled grants. Those who lost funding can take their claim to a different court ⬇️
insidehighered.com
Instead, those who have lost funding can take their claim to a different court. The plaintiffs’ lawyers condemned the decision as a “significant setback for public health.”
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We are pleased to present the final work of our 2024-2025 class of Fellows! Congratulations Cameron Beatty, @itsDerron, Robert Cohen, Yi Ding, Tara Donnelly, @SuzPhDM, Leslie Watland, @tarahudsonphd, @ANRockenbach, Anil Kalhan, & Penelope Lusk
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A federal judge ruled in part that professors lack First Amendment protections in the classroom and keeps Alabama’s anti-DEI law in place for now ⤵️.
insidehighered.com
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The Iowa Board of Regents approved changes to its policies relating to academic freedom. Read more đź”—.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
The Iowa Board of Regents approved changes to its academic freedom policies at a meeting Tuesday after months of discussion and delay.
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A letter to Harvard sent by a new alumni group formed to defend academic freedom urges the university to reject striking a deal with the Trump administration. đź”—
nytimes.com
In a petition, alumni, faculty and members of the public asked Harvard to stand up to the White House. The school has signaled a willingness to pay $500 million to restore research funds.
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Executive order lays out a new process of senior appointees to take charge of awarding, or denying, new federal grants. Researchers express concern on political review threatening to further slow the flow of federal research 👇.
insidehighered.com
The executive order says senior appointees must review grants, and it demands awards be easier to terminate. Research groups say it undermines science.
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Did you know silent protest has been used throughout American history? . Explore the powerful history of silent protests in this article from @1stForAll ⬇️.
freedomforum.org
Americans have used silent protests throughout history, from the 1917 silent parade to student anti-abortion protests today.
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A new lawsuit filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argues that it is unconstitutional to invoke the provisions for speech and other activities protected by the First Amendment. Read more đź”—.
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The Trump administration’s attack on higher education comes without collateral damage to community colleges.👇.
nytimes.com
Measures intended to punish elite universities are inflicting collateral damage on the nation’s two-year colleges, which educate 40 percent of all undergraduates.
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Center Executive Director Michelle Deutchman is helping organize the Student Affairs Law and Policy Training Symposium. This 2-day symposium in September will cover the topic areas of free speech and Title VI. Register today👇.
naspa.org
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“It will have far-reaching implications for free speech and academic freedom at Columbia.”. Read how the Columbia Settlement compromises academic freedom at the university. 🔗
knightcolumbia.org
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“Visual comparison cultivates thinking skills that are vital to public life in a democracy, particularly in an increasingly polarized world.”. Explore how art history education can help strengthen democracy in the @chronicle ⬇️.
chronicle.com
Visual comparison cultivates thinking skills that are vital to political life.
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Can academic freedom survive the surveillance state? A federal trial raises concerns about First Amendment violations and the chilling of noncitizen scholars' speech. 👉
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Former Fellow @Higher_Ed_Frank writes about how a longer-term view of U.S. higher ed displays its triumph. Read his op-ed in @insidehighered⤵️.
insidehighered.com
A longer-term view makes clear how strong U.S. higher ed actually is—though the rules are now being reset, Frank Fernandez writes.
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New data highlights how the “heckler’s veto” is impacting higher education. Explore the data 📊.
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“It also underscores the need to broaden the defense of academic freedom beyond just free speech.”. Read more on why academic freedom needs a new, more resonant foundation in this op-ed 👇 .
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The Trump administration has cut off federal grants to UCLA, increasing pressure on the university to make a deal. Read more from @insidehighered⬇️.
insidehighered.com
Like it did for prestigious private universities, the administration has cut off federal grants for UCLA, alleging it failed to address antisemitism. The UC system must tell the DOJ by today whether...
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The two-week trial closed with far-reaching implications for free speech and immigration on college campuses. Read more about the case đź”—.
chronicle.com
Government lawyers dismissed allegations of an ideologically motivated campaign to deport demonstrators.
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“There’s long been a hunger for hard numbers to quantify democracy, a concept that’s as fundamental as it is messy and impermanent.”. Read about the professor who quantified democracy: .
harvardmagazine.com
Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.
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