Liberty in Peril: Speech Codes on our Nation’s College Campuses - Azhar Majeed (Grand Rapids)
Thursday, September 30, 2010, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Grand Valley State University - Pew Campus, Devos Center, Room 136E, 401 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids, MI, View Map
Presented by Azhar Majeed, Associate Director of Legal and Public Advocacy, Foundation for Individual Rights In Education (FIRE)
Description
CFI Michigan's Campus Groups at Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College are pleased to sponsor a lecture focusing on the dangers of campus censorship and the importance of Free Speech as it relates to institutions of higher education. He will also examine the current restrictive, the unconstitutional, state of free speech policies on about 74% of our nation's campuses.
About the Speaker
Azhar Majeed, a native of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, received a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in History from the University of Michigan in 2004. He is also a 2007 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. As an undergraduate, his academic interests included comparative constitutional law and political philosophy, particularly from the time period of the Enlightenment. During law school, Azhar represented the University of Michigan at the 2006 Tulane International Moot Court competition. Azhar was one of FIRE’s inaugural Robert H. Jackson Legal Fellows and was also a FIRE legal intern in 2005.
Cost: Free. Donations Appreciated
Contact: Greg Russell or Christina Koutouzous, , 616-304-0865
