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  • 23rd annual First Amendment Days: April 14-17, 2025

    “You Can’t Ban Facts” First Amendment Days is a weeklong celebration of our First Amendment freedoms – religion, speech, press, assembly, petition. A diverse assortment… Read More

    April 7, 2025

  • Mike Gillis of The Onion will speak at the Union on Wednesday April 17
    Head writer of The Onion Mike Gillis headlines Greenlee’s First Amendment Days celebration

    Mike Gillis, head writer of the satirical site The Onion, plans to bring humor to a discussion of law, comedy and how the First Amendment is essential to his work in his upcoming lecture at Iowa State. Gillis’ lecture—The Onion: Comedy, Controversy and the First Amendment—will be held in the Memorial Union Sun Room on April 17 at 7 p.m. Read More

    April 3, 2024

  • First Amendment Days focuses on faith

    About 60% of people believe that the media perpetuates faith-based stereotypes rather than protecting against them, according to a survey by HarrisX. On Wednesday, local faith and media leaders joined together during the “Covering Faith: Facts & Friction in the News Media” First Amendment Days event to discuss solutions on how they can cooperate to bring religion back into local media in good faith. Read More

    May 24, 2023

  • 21st Annual First Amendment Days

    First Amendment Days is a weeklong celebration of our First Amendment freedoms – religion, speech, press, assembly, petition. This year the celebration will be April 10-14. A diverse assortment of speakers, events and activities are offered on campus every spring as a creative way to engage students and the entire Iowa State community to better understand the power of free expression. Read More

    April 5, 2023

  • Reflection on Student Press Freedom Day: Connor Bahr

    As part of #StudentPressFreedom day on Feb. 23, Mark Witherspoon, retired editorial advisor for the Iowa State Daily, and Kylee Haueter, Daily editor-in-chief, spoke about their experiences fighting for student press freedom. Students in JLMC497D First Amendment seminar attended the discussion and wrote blogs reflecting on what they heard. One of those blogs is published below. Connor Bahr is a student at Iowa State University studying anthropology, French, and journalism and mass communication. Read More

    April 4, 2022

  • Reflection on Student Press Freedom: Hannah Patton

    As part of #StudentPressFreedom day on Feb. 23, Mark Witherspoon, retired editorial advisor for the Iowa State Daily, and Kylee Haueter, Daily editor-in-chief, spoke about their experiences fighting for student press freedom. Students in JLMC497D First Amendment seminar attended the discussion and wrote blogs reflecting on what they heard. One of those blogs is published below. My name is Hannah Patton. I am a senior at Iowa State, studying English with journalism and technical communications minors. Read More

    April 4, 2022

  • Iowa State University’s First Amendment Days focuses on protest April 12-16

    Iowa State University’s First Amendment Days offers attendees an annual opportunity to celebrate their First Amendment rights. This year, the celebration is virtual with a full lineup of online lectures and events April 12-16. All events are free and open to the public. Read More

    April 7, 2021

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    Winner Announced – First Amendment Days Pet Film Competition

    Paige Messenger, a junior in public relations, has been named the winner of the 2021 First Amendment Pet Film competition. Thank you to all who participated and voted! Read More

    March 8, 2021

  • Greenlee Student Media Panel, Student Press Freedom Day

    Join us for a panel discussion with Greenlee student media representatives in honor of #StudentPressFreedom Day, a national day of action to celebrate and support student journalists. With the theme Journalism Against the Odds, hear first-hand how ISU student editors, reporters and producers work tirelessly to provide exceptional news coverage despite challenges. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link. Read More

    February 22, 2021

  • Celebrate First Amendment Days 2019 – April 8-12, 2019

    The Greenlee School hosts its 17th annual First Amendment Days April 8 through 12, and the celebration is bigger than ever! This year's theme is "Express Yourself." The schedule includes panels, a workshop, the Feast on the First with an art demo by artist and influencer Timmy Ham (@iamsloth), and a lecture and live performance by Simon Tam of The Slants. See the complete schedule online. Read More

    April 4, 2019