CU campuses receive high marks for free speech

In a new assessment of free-speech climate on college campuses, the University of Colorado Boulder ranks fifth nationally and is the top-ranked school in the state. The University of Colorado Denver’s national ranking of 77 is second-best in Colorado.

Released Tuesday, the sixth annual College Free Speech Rankings from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and survey partner College Pulse are based on a survey of more than 68,000 student respondents from 257 colleges and universities.

CU Boulder, which holds a “green light” rating in FIRE’s Spotlight database, was lauded for adopting a statement on institutional neutrality. FIRE also credited the CU Board of Regents’ affirmation of the pro-free speech Chicago Statement, which applies to all CU campuses.

For more information, see the rankings at https://www.thefire.org/college-free-speech-rankings.