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Another speech code bites the dust
Until recently, students at Yuba Community College in northwest California who wished to avail themselves of their First Amendment rights on campus were limited to two hours of free speech a week--Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12pm to 1pm, to be exact--and needed to obtain a permit several weeks in advance. But according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, thanks to a lawsuit from a student who was threatened with expulsion for speaking out on campus without permission, that policy is history.
This is an encouraging sign, but as the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education pointed out in its most recent report, restrictive speech codes are widespread on both private and public university campuses. Luckily, the American Association of University Professors recently agreed to join ACTA in fighting these policies. Working with the AAUP and others, we look forward to helping more institutions to follow Yuba's example and uphold free speech on campus.
Posted by Sandra E. Czelusniak on January 27, 2009 at January 27, 2009 04:16 PM
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