Valdosta State University

Formidable Coalition Joins Fight for Student Rights

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Campus Liberty, Student Rights, First Amendment, College News, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Valdosta State University, Barnes v. Zaccari, Hayden Barnes, Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Facebook, Eleventh-Circuit-Court-of-Appeals, Due Process, College News
Greg Lukianoff

Hayden Barnes, a former student at Georgia's Valdosta State University (VSU) was kicked out of his college for protesting. This case is easily among the worst I've ever seen.

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Professor Arrested For Battery After Closing Student's Laptop Screen

Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Valdosta State Professor Arrested, Frank Rybicki, Valdosta State University, The South, Krista Bowman, College News

Valdosta State University assistant professor Frank Rybicki was arrested for assault after he shut a student's laptop screen during class, according t...

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A Crucial Courtroom Victory for College Students' Rights

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: First Amendment, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Barnes v. Zaccari, Valdosta State University, Hayden Barnes, Facebook, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, College News
Greg Lukianoff

A ruling issued earlier this month by a federal district court in Georgia may be one of the most significant victories for students' rights in recent years.

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Professors Give Credit For 'Life Experience'

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Council for Adult, Empire State, Life Experience, Learning for Life, American Council on Education, The South, Valdosta State University, College News

At first, James A. Nienow was skeptical of the idea. Why should instructors give students academic credit for something they had done outside a classr...

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The Campus Culture Wars in Two Videos

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Freedom of Speech, University-of-Delaware, Campus Liberty, First Amendment, First Amendment Rights, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Valdosta State University, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Politics News
Greg Lukianoff

In fighting free speech battles on campus, I have been caught up on the front lines of our country's bizarre and cantankerous culture wars.

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