Saginaw Valley State’s Scofflaw Administrators Ignore First Amendment

DETROIT, December 7, 2012—Blatantly ignoring the First Amendment, administrators at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) in Michigan’s Tri-Cities area have repeatedly censored a student’s posters—ironically, posters that protest a new, unconstitutional SVSU policy that allows the school to censor student postings. SVSU student Daniel Chapman has come to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help.

“You read that right: SVSU is using its unlawful censorship policy to censor student criticism of its unlawful censorship policy,” said FIRE Senior Vice President Robert Shibley. “SVSU administrators have displayed no understanding of the First Amendment or why free speech is important to a free society like ours.”

Read FIRE's press release here and learn more about free speech violations at SVSU>>

Write to SVSU President Eric Gilbertson and ask SVSU to stand up for free speech today!

President Eric R. Gilbertson

Saginaw Valley State University
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University Center, MI 48710