Bipodisan

Under FIRE: free speech at UVA


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Alex and Kristin sit down with professor of politics Gerard Alexander to discuss the state of free speech at the University of Virginia. They talk about UVA’s #6 slot on this year’s FIRE rankings (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), the extent to which students censor themselves in the classroom, and their openness to speakers they might disagree with. Professor Alexander is president of the Blue Ridge Center, a group whose mission is to expand intellectual diversity on Grounds.
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BipodisanBy Juliana Paine, Jered Cooper, Kristin O'Donoghue, and Alex Friedlander