The College Fix

Free Speech

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  Free Speech Healthcare NYU threatens to fire its doctors if they talk to the media about COVID-19 ventilator rationing

  Greg Piper •April 1, 2020

  Fail to get 'explicit permission' and face 'disciplinary action, including termination.'

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  Free Speech Political Correctness Sexual Assault 3 in 4 Democratic students believe ‘offensive jokes can constitute hate speech,’ survey finds

  College Fix Staff •March 31, 2020

  Also stark gender divides on subject matter for comedy.

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  Curriculum Free Speech Racial issues Law dean denounces professor for quoting Supreme Court decision that includes n-word

  Lexi Lonas - Pennsylvania State University of Altoona •March 31, 2020

  'The most offensive word in the American language,' according to Jane Aiken of Wake Forest Law.

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  Free Speech Healthcare Political Correctness University of Texas dean connects phrase ‘Chinese virus’ with harassment of Asian American students

  Greg Piper •March 30, 2020

  The phrase 'fuels acts of hate that have no place in our university.'

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  Curriculum Free Speech Free speech groups launch freshmen orientation program for universities

  Christian Lubke - Carthage College •March 30, 2020

  Purdue program was an 'inspiration' for this effort, which is 'not a one-size-fits-all' program.

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  Free Speech Political Correctness Racial issues Free speech group: U. California system cannot ban term ‘Chinese virus’

  Dave Huber - Associate Editor •March 29, 2020

  Guidance like UC's 'impermissibly chills protected expression.'