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December 15th, 2008

FIRE Report Shows Widespread Restriction of Free Speech on Campuses

Today FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) released a report on the state of free speech in American universities, finding that 74 percent of the 364 campuses studied significantly limit speech on campus. (Full PDF of the report here, summary of findings here.)

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By CJ Ciaramella

December 14th, 2008

Student Sues Social Work School, Claims Bias

A former grad student is suing the Rhode Island College School of Social Work, claiming the school’s institutional bias made it impossible for him to graduate. From the Providence Journal:

As a newly enrolled student in 2004, [William] Felkner, a free-market conservative, says it became clear that he would have to transform himself into a left-wing ideologue before he could get a master’s degree.

Felkner’s professors argue vehemently that he’s gotten his facts wrong — especially in assessing the core values of the curriculum, which are drawn from the code of ethics of the National Association of Social Workers, based in Washington, D.C.

Both the code and the RIC curriculum emphasize the role of social workers in pursuing “social justice” for the “vulnerable and oppressed” members of society.

 

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By CJ Ciaramella