Majority of US university students oppose allowing speakers with controversial viewpoints on campus

<p>Free speech group found that most students opposed their college hosting hypothetical speakers with controversial views</p><p>A new survey of nearly 70,000 college <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/students">students</a> across the United States has found that a majority oppose allowing speakers with controversial viewpoints, whether liberal or conservative, to speak on their campuses.</p><p>The findings come from the <a href="https://www.thefire.org/news/2026-college-free-speech-rankings-americas-colleges-get-f-poor-free-speech-climate">sixth annual College Free Speech Rankings</a>, released Tuesday by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Fire), a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/freedom-of-speech">free speech</a> watchdog, in partnership with College Pulse.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/university-students-free-speech">Continue reading...</a>