The president of Haskell Indian Nations University issued a memo directing faculty and staff to voice their criticisms of the school, their peers, and his administration internally or face serious consequences.

The University of Michigan promulgated an anti-bullying policy that included maintaining a “Bias Response Team” charged with educating the University community about incidents of bias and providing resources for affected individuals when appropriate. Speech First, Inc. filed a Complaint and a Motion for Preliminary Injunction on behalf of three students at the University.

The University of Illinois’s Student Code restricts students from advocating for non-campus candidates without gaining prior approval from the University. The University also has a prohibition against “bias-motivated” speech. Speech First challenged the constitutionality of these policies.

Iowa State University implemented “chalking” and “Acceptable Use of Technology Resources” policies that greatly limit students’ ability to speak on campus and using campus resources.

Worcester State University’s student government declined to recognize Turning Point USA as an official student organization. FIRE wrote a letter to the University arguing that the action violates the First Amendment and urging it to overturn the action of the student government.

University of California released a guidance document that instructs community members not to use the term Chinese virus or engage in unkind discussions. It is unclear if noncompliance with the document will result in disciplinary or any kind of unfavorable action.