Over the last few months, I've seen a number of instances of fraternities and sororities getting in trouble for things related to free speech on college campuses. While I certainly would never encourage some of the behavior that has been called into question, I have continued to wonder about what kind of protections the first amendment provides these students.

On this episode, we're joined by Zach Greenberg from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). FIRE was created in 1999 to defend and sustain the individual rights of students and faculty members at America’s colleges and universities.

In this episode, we'll discuss high-profile cases from Syracuse, Texas Tech and Old Dominion, and learn about the legal test that is used to evaluate controversial, freedom of expression cases.

You'll also hear:

How you can check your schools free speech rating

What students can do to protect themselves

Why free speech can still get you in trouble with your organization (if not your school)

and much more.

Support for this episode is brought to you by Shan Wu at DC Student Defense. Shan Wu provides legal services and risk management counsel to college students facing conduct or academic violations.

For the full show notes, including a number of links that provide more depth to this conversation, head over to GreekLifeToday.com.