The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has mounted an aggressive campaign for college free speech rights with nine First Amendment lawsuits. One case filed in March pitted Dixie State University (Utah) students, disciplined for lampooning U.S. presidents, against their administration. And last week, FIRE filed a case on behalf of a Cal Poly Pomona student prevented from handing out literature about animal abuse and vegan practices. (National Review, March 31, 2015, by Jennifer Kabbany)
FIRE listed their 2014 list for the worst colleges for free speech that included the Kansas Board of Regents and the U.S. Department of Education. The colleges were Brandeis, Cal State Fullerton, Chicago State, Georgetown, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Iowa, Marquette, and Modesto Junior College. (FIRE, March 2, 2015, press release)