Freedom of expression is crucial to maintaining a healthy democracy and ensuring that institutions of higher education serve to educate citizens equipped to think critically, analytically and persuasively. The menu below contains resources to help you better understand the First Amendment, learn about notable cases, and take action against censorship on campus.
If you feel your right to speak, think or create is under threat, we’re here to help.
Featured Resources for Higher Education
Trigger Warnings Educator Survey
Best Practices for Handling Museum Controversy
Toolkit for Activists
Click here for all of NCAC’s resources.
| Name | Issues | |
|---|---|---|
| Museum Best Practices for Managing Controversy | Visual Art | |
| Full Text of the So-Called "Academic Bill of Rights" | Higher Education | |
| 1990 Wolf Trap Conference on Academic Freedom & Artistic Expression Statement | Higher Education, Visual Art | |
| Why the Departments of Education and Justice Must Retract Their Controversial 'Blueprint' and Protect Campus Speech | Higher Education | |
| Academic Freedom Concerns Raised by Yale's Singapore Campus | Higher Education | |
| NCAC Report: What's All This About Trigger Warnings? | Higher Education | |
| NCAC to Dept of Ed: Vague Definition of Harassment Under Title IX Threatens Student Free Speech | Higher Education, Harassment | |
| "Academic Bill Of Rights" - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | Higher Education | |
| Internet Filters in Schools and Libraries | Internet, Schools | |
| Cyberbullying: How Widespread Is It? | Internet, Schools | |
| What Can I do to protect free speech now: Tools for activists | Censorship, Violence |
