![]() ![]() Self-censorship is pervasive across top-ranked and bottom-ranked schools alike 63% of respondents worried about damaging their reputation because someone misunderstood something they said or did. This year, FIRE also took into account which schools sanctioned faculty for their speech or disinvited guest speakers based on viewpoint since 2019, giving the institutions that did lower marks. ![]() Each school’s speech code rating also factored into the scoring Most schools without any policies that imperil free speech rose in the rankings, while those with restrictive speech codes fell. The rankings rely heavily on student responses. “How can students develop their distinct voices and ideas in college if they’re too afraid to engage with each other?” “That so many students are self-silencing and silencing each other is an indictment of campus culture,” said FIRE Senior Research Fellow Sean Stevens. Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, in partnership with College Pulse, released the third annual College Free Speech Rankings, ranking the speech climates of 203 of America’s largest and most prestigious campuses in order from top (the University of Chicago) to bottom (Columbia University). Sayonara, debate and disagreement hello, campus kumbaya. Many others want to silence the voices of those who don’t share their viewpoints, creating campus echo chambers. 7, 2022 - The largest survey on student free expression ever conducted adds 45,000 student voices to the national conversation about free speech on college campuses - and finds that many are afraid to speak out on their campus. OFF LIMITS: Majorities say campus speakers with non-liberal viewpoints should not be allowed on campus.63% of students fear reputational damage if they speak their minds.Top-ranked UChicago, four state universities round out the top five. ![]()
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