A North Carolina college student was thrown out of a classroom and barred from campus after he went on Facebook to criticize the college for its marketing of a debit card company to students.
“CVCC not only must reinstate Marc Bechtol, but also must revise its unconstitutional policy,” FIRE Vice President of Programs Adam Kissel said. “When criticism of the college’s financial partnership can get a student suspended and banned from campus, CVCC has caused a quite severe chilling effect.” -db
From a press release from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), October 12, 2011.