In their own words, students and faculty at Iowa colleges and universities reveal whether or not rhetoric on their campuses has calmed since the November presidential election.
Iowa State University has been a focal point for free speech issues the past few years because of moves free speech advocates criticized as stifling speech and expression.
Recent incidents at a small private Iowa college have evolved into an example of how animosities occur, spread across campus and sometimes shut down communication when different interpretations of free speech exist.
An IowaWatch college media journalism project in late winter and early spring found a general aversion to limiting speech and expression on several Iowa campuses but willingness among some to regulate speech – hate speech for instance – that threatens someone. One of several stories in this report.
Students, teachers and administrators share their thoughts about speech and expression boundaries on Iowa college campuses. READER ADVISORY: Derogatory language in this report may be viewed as offensive.
Panelists have been confirmed for the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism-IowaWatch public forum on Monday, May 2, in Iowa City that examines whether or not limits exist for speech and expression on college campuses. The forum is part of a spring IowaWatch reporting project, “Making Boundaries
