Advocates and activists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war and free speech on college campuses. Topics included safety on college campuses, funding of charities and universities, and anti-Israel rhetoric on social media.
9,402 viewsJames Madison University President Jonathan Alger and DePauw University President Lori White joined Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, and Frederick Hess, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) education policy studies director, for a discussion on civility and free expression on university campuses. Topics included creating a space for classroom engagement in the marketplace of ideas, double standards in how universities respond to harmful speech or protests, and increasing intellectual diversity of faculty and students on campus. This discussion comes days after presidents from Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Pennsylvania received staunch criticism for their testimony in a congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses.
140 viewsThe presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) testified on combating antisemitism on college campuses at a public hearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee. They were questioned on free speech versus inciting violence, student conduct, and university funding.
17,130 viewsThe presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) testified on combating antisemitism on college campuses at a public hearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee. They were questioned on free speech versus inciting violence, student conduct, and university funding.
68,790 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee examined the state of free speech on university campuses amid reports of a rise in antisemitism as the Israel-Hamas war continued. House members deliberated on tensions between free speech and hate speech, as well as the roles of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights and diversity initiatives at universities.
3,960 viewsFloyd Abrams, a constitutional law attorney who has argued before the Supreme Court 13 times, joined free speech advocates and legal scholars for a discussion on First Amendment cases in the courts during the National Constitution Center's First Amendment Summit in Philadelphia. Several topics were addressed, including how the Supreme Court may view social media in contrast to traditional media, protecting established First Amendment precedent, and how to impress upon students and younger generations the importance of a free* press.
81 viewsJournalists and academics participated in a discussion on free speech and due process on college and university campuses. Topics included reducing the number of bureaucrats on college campuses, preserving student rights, and ways alumni can engage with student groups.
322 views2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech in Manchester, New Hampshire, on populism and conservatism within the Republican Party. He cautioned GOP voters against veering toward the populist message espoused by Republican presidential candidate former President Trump, saying the party should stand for conservative values like limited government and a free market economy. ... Anselm College in Manchester, where the institute is based.
Speech927 viewsThe American Institute for Economic Research's Samuel Gregg argued that a strong free market economy is America's only hope for a prosperous and secure future.
Speech164 viewsGrove City College economics professor Caleb Fuller talked about six myths about economics that are widely held by the general public.
SpeechThe new governor also discussed plans to establish a secretary of housing and make properties more affordable, and to create free community college for students over age 25 who do not have college degrees.
Speech1,673 viewsIn the second panel, educators, parents, and free speech advocates discussed several topics, including the impact of book bans on students, free speech assaults on college campuses, the role of parents and the school board, and providing a safe learning environment for students.
4,635 viewsHe also discussed free speech on college campuses.
516 viewsThe Free Library of Philadelphia hosted this event.
Free Library of Philadelphia Speech604 viewsAttorneys and advocates talked about the impact of "cancel" culture and political division on speech at college campuses. They also spoke about legal options available to students who believe their First Amendment free speech rights have been violated.
594 viewsViewers commented on book bans and free speech on college campuses.
1,075 viewsFormer Governors Christine Gregoire (D-WA) and Jim Douglas (R-VT) joined a panel of experts for a virtual Bipartisan Policy Center discussion examining freedom of expression on college campuses. They discussed the recommendations of a recent report on how universities and colleges can foster expression of free speech and inclusiveness.
265 viewsAfter returning from recess, the second panel of witnesses finished their opening testimony and answered questions on big tech accountability, the impact of reforms to Section 230, and consumer and free speech protections.
1,342 viewsRepresentative Liz Cheney (R-WY) was the keynote speaker at a free speech awards presentation hosted by the Nackey Loeb School of Communications in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... Capitol as legislators were tallying the Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election.
Speech5,585 viewsRealClear Education's Nathan Harden discussed the publication's recent "2021 College Free Speech Rankings."
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