The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a list of 10 recommendations from the free speech committee, including a policy that will require all class syllabi to include a free speech protection statement. New Hampshire House Bill 234 aims to protect speech specifically at institutions of higher education, and will prohibit the creation of “free speech zones” on college campuses.
Amid growing concerns of limited free speech on college campuses, two states have joined the fight against censorship and unfair treatment of specific groups of students.
The Iowa Board of Regents created a free speech committee in November 2020 following multiple incidents at college campuses, including one Iowa State University professor who stated in her syllabus that arguments against “gay marriage, abortion and Black Lives Matter” were not permitted.
The Board of Regents members met on February 24 to discuss 10 recommendations from the free speech committee, which included making the committee a permanent entity. The recommendations were unanimously approved, and a final draft of policies will be presented in April.
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