The University of Chicago’s student newspaper retracted an op-ed accusing a pro-Palestinian student group of calling for an anti-Semitic boycott of certain classes
Rory O’Connor, Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America charged a student with “disorderly conduct” after he posted a number of memes satirizing a conservative student group’s anti-trans stance
Maggie DeJong, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ordered a graduate student to have no contact with some of her classmates, allegedly because her expression of her religious and political views constituted harassment
Kappa Alpha Theta Member, Occidental College
A series of private student text messages expressing anti-Asian sentiments prompted outrage from students at Occidental College, eventually leading the college’s administration to pledge a series of remedial measures
Badiucao and Unknown Students, George Washington University
George Washington University’s interim president initially called for discipline against students responsible for displaying posters satirizing the Chinese government, but soon thereafter reversed course in the face of criticism by, among others, the artist responsible for the images displayed
Jacob Johnson, University of Iowa
The University of Iowa concluded that three professors violated the university’s ethics policy after threatening punishment against a student whose remarks classmates found homophobic
Sciaroni v. California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
A former student sued a private medical school for allegedly violating his free speech rights under state law
Speech First, Inc. v. Khator
A civil rights advocacy organization sued the University of Houston over its harassment policy
Isadore Johnson, University of Connecticut
Introduction of “Free Speech” legislation leads to tumult in UConn Student Government.
Lawton v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
An English instructor at the University of Nebraska sued the school for allegedly retaliating against her protest against a conservative student group