DePaul University: Censorship of Student Group Protesting Ward Churchill
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DePaul University
Case Overview
In 2005, the College Republicans at DePaul University printed flyers to protest a campus appearance by University of Colorado Professor Ward Churchill. DePaul prohibited the College Republicans from posting the flyers, citing a vague policy prohibiting 鈥減ropaganda.鈥 When the student group posted the flyers anyway, it received a formal warning from DePaul. DePaul also prevented the College Republicans from attending an event with Churchill. FIREwrote to DePaul on November 23 urging the university to reject its censorship of political opinions and abandon its ban on propaganda. On December 12, DePaul incorrectly responded that no policies at DePaul mention propaganda. When FIREpublicized DePaul鈥檚 actions, including its addition of a policy that flyers may only 鈥減romote events,鈥 DePaul contacted 果冻传媒app官方, relaying news of a new addendum indicating that flyers promoting 鈥減ropaganda鈥 will not be accepted, while claiming to affirm 鈥淒ePaul鈥檚 respect for freedom of speech.鈥 On January 6, 2006, however, DePaul revoked its propaganda ban.