| Missoula Independent, March 2, "Speaking ethically," by John S. Adams Harris says there’s nothing wrong with the UM administration aspiring to the principles laid out in the ethics code, but to Harris, its codification would cross the line from simple aspirational statement to interference with freedom of speech. She cites the landmark case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, in which the U.S. Supreme court ruled: “If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein. If there are any circumstances which permit an exception, they do not now occur to us.” · · · Associated Press, March 2, "UW president recommends policy for resident assistants' meetings University of Wisconsin System resident assistants could participate in or lead any meeting they want -- including Bible studies in their rooms -- so long as they did not coerce anyone into attending under a policy the school president proposed Wednesday. · · · The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 1, "Washington State U. Revises Evaluation Form for Would-Be Teachers That Led to Bias Complaints," by Paula Wasley "It is not an educator's job to police students' beliefs," said Greg Lukianoff, the interim president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. "The danger of 'dispositions' is that they mandate subjective and politicized evaluations of students." Washington State, he said, has "finally done the right thing" by changing its dispositions requirements. · · · The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.), March 1, "Courageous, rational leadership at university," by Paul Saunders I donate money to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) which files lawsuits against universities that violate the free speech and other individual rights of their students and faculty. I am happy that none of my funds will be needed for Kutztown University because of President Cevallos' courageous, rational leadership. · · · The Futurist, March 1, "Speech Codes and the Future of Education," by Patrick Tucker The danger of speech codes, according to Lukianoff, is that they not only prohibit students from practicing their constitutionally protected rights, but also undermine the very mission of higher education. · · · Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), February 28, "Free speech: Can't have cake and eat it, too," by Ralph De La Cruz "You don't need a separate amendment to protect polite speech," Lukianoff said, adding, "The funny thing is, when [colleges] don't try to shut them down, they get a lot less publicity and just die off. It's an old, common message: If you don't want a particular message to get out, don't censor it." · · · Baltimore Sun, February 26, "'Affirmative Action Bake Sale' leaves sour taste," by Genevieve Marshall and Spencer Soper "Our position is that these bake sales are protected as a matter of free speech," Lukianoff said. "We're pleased that Kutztown decided to let it happen and is not going to punish the students involved. · · · Chicago Maroon, February 24, "Specifics on Max P. cartoon incident still cloudy," by Hassan S. Ali In drawing the line between free speech and hate speech, Mitchell echoed Ali’s sentiments based on his own experiences with FIRE. “Nobody’s ever said free speech is neat,” Mitchell said. “The best way to fight hateful speech is by more speech.” · · · Cybercast News Service, February 24, "Update: DePaul Censures Anti-Affirmative Action Group," by Nathan Burchfiel A conservative student group has been acquitted of a charge that it violated DePaul University's anti-harassment policy when it conducted a protest against affirmative action, the school announced Monday. However, the DePaul Conservative Alliance (DCA) was found guilty of violating the Code of Student Responsibility and censured. · · · USA Today, February 23, "Harvard mea culpa by rich, white males," by Al Neuharth Feedback: "Summers' ouster is a victory for intellectual intolerance, not diversity. Are some arguments now forbidden on campus? And if Harvard's president can't be provocative, who can?"—Greg Lukianoff, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a free speech advocacy group. | 
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