UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement

The Center explores the intersection of expression, engagement & democratic learning and considers what can be done to restore trust in the value of free speech

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🎉 Congratulations to the Center’s 2026 - 2027 class of fellows!

This cohort’s research examines topics such as the role of AI in civic education, fostering cross-partisan community and protecting academic freedom.

Learn More:
https://t.co/ui8EqePecN

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[UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement @ucfreespeech]

🎉 Congratulations to the Center’s 2026 - 2027 class of fellows!

This cohort’s research examines topics such as the role of AI in civic education, fostering cross-partisan community and protecting academic freedom.

Learn More:
https://t.co/ui8EqePecN

[UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement @ucfreespeech]

As graduation season unfolds across campuses, so do debates over commencement speeches. Numerous universities have faced campus-wide controversy after canceling commencement speakers. Read more: https://t.co/FRY9KvCfvE

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In the latest Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, the U.S. was ranked 64th in the world, plunging from 17th in 2002, highlighting how press freedoms have deteriorated over the past 25 years.

https://t.co/5JjEOU2ZlH

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The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement and When We All Vote shared survey results of over 5,000 young people. Learn how we can work to advance youth civic engagement.👇
https://t.co/gPHzm8WpSQ

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📣 Tune in to the latest #SpeechMatters podcast episode, “How State Legislatures Are Reshaping Higher Education” with guest Laura Benitez from PEN America.

🎧 https://t.co/m8sKd2wBtz

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An investigation by the Cornell Board of Trustees into an incident with the university's president and student demonstrators concluded that students violated “university policies governing expressive activity.”
https://t.co/0BsEjMJYrI

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2025-26 VOICE recipients Kelly Brown and Dean Tyrus Miller are featured for their course Social Media Storytellers: On Academic Freedom, a project funded by the Valuing Open and Inclusive Conversation and Engagement (VOICE) Initiative.
https://t.co/tOwHhdjpGk

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2020-21 Fellow Brian Soucek writes about the Report of the Yale Committee on Trust in Higher Education in this op-ed in the Chronicle.
https://t.co/WVQCaRH6PP

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Faculty at Rutgers University are divided after the School of Engineering dean canceled the school’s commencement speaker, sparking debate over campus free speech concerns.
🔗 https://t.co/bYDpbnL1nm

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📢 Our 2026-2027 VOICE Initiative Information Session is TOMORROW!

There’s still time to register to learn more about the VOICE program and application process from current and former VOICE recipients!
👉 https://t.co/newae2p3S9

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🚨 UC students, staff and faculty – Less than 1 month left to apply! 🚨

Get up to $5,000 for projects on free expression, civic engagement & democratic learning.

📅 Deadline: June 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT

🔗 https://t.co/k0YQTOORVv

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ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission of violating the network’s free speech rights. Read more in this article in The New York Times. https://t.co/BfCslpbWJR

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Associate Professor Demetri Morgan joined the Speech Matters podcast with Dr. Raquel Rall and discussed governance in higher education, including academic freedom, leadership, and the role of governing boards, with Michelle Deutchman of @ucfreespeech.
https://t.co/C3EiVGmkFa

[UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement @ucfreespeech]

🚨1 week away! Register today for our 2026-27 VOICE Initiative Information Session on Wednesday, May 20 at 12 PM PT. Learn more about the program and application process from current and former VOICE-ers.
https://t.co/newae2p3S9

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Colleges are citing institutional neutrality as they restrict what students can say on fliers or perform on stage in what some say is eroding free speech rights on campuses. 👇
https://t.co/O9kjAdlfMN

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Former Fellow John Wilson discusses the Yale University report on trust in higher education in his column in Inside Higher Ed.
⬇️ https://t.co/U2BtGlTdcl

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A newly released survey displays that nearly a third of faculty in red states say they’ve censored their research. Read more. 🔗
https://t.co/9X3U0Tkdkt

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Want to learn more about the VOICE Initiative program and application process?
Register for our information session on Wednesday, May 20 at 12 pm PT.
🔗 https://t.co/2CyHlJQEOV

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We are now accepting applications for our 2026-2027 class of VOICE recipients! Applications are due by Tuesday, June 9th at midnight!

https://t.co/ojtkRQNp9h