UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement

📣 The #SpeechMatters podcast is back with a new episode for our VOICE Summer Series! 📣 Tune into “The (Re)Writing Migration Stories Project” with special guests Laura Enriquez, Giovanna Itzel, and Breana Figueroa Perez, the team behind the project. ▶️ buff.ly/wHlGNhe

“Federal research funding isn’t a handout to higher education; it’s a strategic investment.” Read Carole LaBonne’s op-ed on how college-based research labs are the workhorses of national progress and prosperity 🔗 buff.ly/CPtrNvg

A federal judge ruled that an executive order by Trump targeting the International Criminal Court is most likely a violation of the First Amendment ⤵️ buff.ly/O7iCOG8

Former Fellow John Wilson writes about the trial that discovered academic freedom 100 years ago and how the right to teach the truth is still under threat today. Read his op-ed in the @chronicle 👇 buff.ly/1gQ87em

The Heterodox Academy’s annual conference last month was confronted with a drastically different cultural and political landscape from previous years. 🔗 thebulwark.com/p/what-does-he…

“The outcome of the case could have a significant impact not only for Harvard but higher education broadly.” A key court case involving Harvard and the Trump administration began Monday - and its implications could be far-reaching. 🔗 Read more buff.ly/RRZgmET

🎧 Did you know podcasts are growing in popularity as colleges use them to reach students? Dive into this Inside Higher Ed article buff.ly/AUKk06E & tune into our official podcast #SpeechMatters ▶️ buff.ly/KIFZv8q

Students at John Hopkins University debate the resilience of U.S. democracy 👇 buff.ly/beoyX2z

🚨 A landmark case has begun, challenging the Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizen student activists - and its broader impact on free speech across college campuses. 🔗 buff.ly/C0R9xGT

Erwin Chemerinsky @BerkeleyLaw called the judge's order on research funding cuts as "a clear and very detailed explanation of why the arbitrary cutoff of funds to researchers in the University of California was unconstitutional and violated federal law." buff.ly/SxxLhcA

“While government funding is not a right, freedom from ideological coercion is a constitutional guarantee.” Explore this article discussing how actions taken by the Trump administration raised serious First Amendment concerns 👉 buff.ly/0lQqu1u

As political divisions deepen, what can we do to strengthen democracy? Dive into this @insidehighered op-ed to explore how democracy lives in our daily habits 🔗 buff.ly/8GeHQZU

Want to stand up for academe? The @chronicle shares 5 steps to defend higher ed 🏫 buff.ly/8Gi3tEm

As higher ed faces financial instability and political pressures, the future of its workforce is also threatened 🔗 buff.ly/GCvGVpH

New rankings show @UofCalifornia campuses are among the best universities in the world in research impact 🧪🔬 buff.ly/mFdhj9H

Congress is considering major cuts to research funding that would hurt innovation, slow medical breakthroughs and jeopardize America’s economic and national security. Join UC in urging lawmakers to reject these cuts and reinvest in science. #UCadvocate buff.ly/lN9vHrl

Academic freedom is facing growing constraints at U.S. service academies Dive into this @insidehighered article to learn more👇 buff.ly/QCnsppf

What impact do international students have on U.S. higher education? 📚 Dive into the data in this @insidehighered article buff.ly/bCS37f3

More states are restricting classroom discussions on race and gender. Read more in the @chronicle 🔗 buff.ly/Cw5G1zx

As civic institutes multiply across the U.S., so do the political questions. Read more in this op-ed from the @chronicle ⤵️ buff.ly/re0KuM8