Interview with FIRE’s Ross Marchand
The Cornell Review interviewed Ross Marchand, Program Officer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). FIRE…
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Cornell Drops in FIRE’s 2026 Campus Free Speech Rankings
On September 9, 2025, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released its annual survey of the…
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Reunion Kick-off Panel on Free Expression and Academic Freedom
On noon Monday, June 2, the Cornell Review and other groups are co-sponsoring a webinar entitled ““Higher Education,…
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Cornell Drops in 2025 FIRE Free Speech Rankings
Each year, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) conducts a survey of college students about their campus’ free speech climate. FIRE then adjusts these scores to reflect past episodes where each college “canceled” or “disinvited” speakers, as well as an evaluation of the college’s free speech policies.
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OPINION | Cornell needs to emphasize its shared identity
Cornell students need to emphasize their shared identity to overcome current divides.
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Lecture Examines the State of Free Speech at Cornell
On February 1, 2024, Robert C Platt ‘73 addressed the State of Free Speech at Cornell in Myron Taylor Hall.
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New FIRE Survey Shows High Level of Punishment For Protected Speech
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released a new survey of campus free speech trends that shows a high level of students reported being punished for speech as well as a high level of self-censorship.
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2023 In Review: Free Speech and a Frigid Campus Climate
Cornell University experienced a tumultuous year with events affecting free speech, campus politics, and campus culture. The “Year of Free Expression” saw debates on academic freedom, controversial speakers, and tensions regarding Israel. Additionally, there were developments in Greek life, student unionization, and controversies around sex ed and sports culture.
