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Freedom of Speech

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Patricia A. McGuire, President, Trinity Washington University
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Patricia A. McGuire, President, Trinity Washington University
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Apr
13
2025

Higher Ed Must Defend Freedom of Speech!

If higher education cannot find the courage to defend freedom of speech, what are we even doing here?

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Oct
03
2024

Higher Education Is Central for Democracy to Thrive

Higher education is the great counterweight to government in a free society. We must do more to protect and sustain our Democracy.

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Mar
20
2022

Let’s Cancel “Cancel Culture”

High time for college presidents to stand up and shout out the fundamental values of freedom of speech and academic freedom.

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Sep
16
2019

CONSTITUTION DAY 2019: Voices of Trinity on Birthright Citizenship, Impeachment

On Constitution Day 2019, the Trinity Community has a lot to say on contemporary Constitutional issues including birthright citizenship, impeachment and the exercise of Freedom of Speech.

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Mar
04
2019

Free Speech Diktat

Colleges and universities are counterweights to government, and we cherish academic, intellectual and expressive freedom. A presidential edict jeopardizes the very freedom we must have to flourish.

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Sep
23
2018

Stand Up, Speak Out: The Trinity Imperative

A Trinity education demands that we exercise our Freedom of Speech confidently and urgently in service to others.

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Voices of Trinity: Constitution Day 2018 – First Amendment Discussion

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States)

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Constitution Day 2017: First Amendment Poll Part One: Freedom of Speech

Voices of Trinity: Freedom of Speech! For Constitution Day 2017 we took a First Amendment Straw Poll of the Trinity community. The results on the Freedom of Speech question are on today’s blog, more to come on Press and Religion later this week!

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Dr. King, Rep. Lewis, President-elect Trump: The Power of Words

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us that the worst thing we can do is to remain silent in the face of oppression.

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Je Suis Charlie

If we cannot have freedom of speech and expression, what is left of our humanity?

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