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'The Eastern Progress' Reports on EKU's New Green Light Status
Monday, FIRE announced that it had added Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) to its exclusive list of 16 colleges and universities whose policies do not unduly burden free speech (or "green light" schools, if you prefer something shorter).
Today, EKU's student newspaper, The Eastern Progress, on the school's brand new green light rating and quotes FIRE's Director of Speech Code Research Samantha Harris.
Be sure to on The Eastern Progress' website!
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