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Cato Weekly Podcast • September 11, 2024 

# How Is Free Speech Doing at American Colleges? 

After months of protest, counterprotest, and administrative overreaction over the last school year, the protection of free speech on college campuses seems less certain than ever. [Angela Erickson](https://www.thefire.org/about-us/our-team/angela-erickson?category=1582) of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression discusses their new [College Free Speech Rankings](https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/2025-college-free-speech-rankings).

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##### Angela C. Erickson 

Vice President, Research, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute