FIRE assessed Cornell University's free speech climate following an assassination that caused a wave of censorship.

The entities involved

• Cornell University →

  private and statutory land-grant research university in Ithaca, New York, USA

  • Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.Mon 17:41
  • A lawsuit has been filed in New York concerning a student involved in a sexual assault controversy at Cornell University.Mon 17:34
• Charlie Kirk →

  American political activist (1993–2025)

  • Teacher Matthew Theobald criticized Charlie Kirk via social media posts.Mon 12:58
  • Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an event in Orem, Utah. His wife, Erika Kirk, is grieving the loss of her husband.Sun 17:05

Related events

• The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is ranking colleges on free speech policies, with commentary provided by Sean Stevens to JNS regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.Sep 9
• FIRE assesses Utah Valley University's free speech climate following the murder of Charlie Kirk on campus.Sep 10
• Following Charlie Kirk's death, political backlash included censorship campaigns targeting critical voices and issues of academic freedom.Sep 14
• The murder of Charlie Kirk is reported to have impacted Florida Atlantic University's free-speech ranking.Sep 9
• FIRE chief researcher and Sean Stevens discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, noting the involvement of Virginia universities.Sep 15