{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/care-respect-expression\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:07:59","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Speech Rights and Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-voices-of-respect\">Voices of Respect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">At the 糖心Vlog, we honor the right to free expression while showing respect and caring for our diverse community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this website, you\u2019ll find information on the basics of free speech, and students\u2019 rights and responsibilities. You&#8217;ll also learn more about harassment and discrimination, and find ways to fight bias and report an incident to 糖心Vlog. Speak up, get involved and seek out resources for support. This is your campus and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-quicklinks\">Quicklinks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/reporting-concerns\/\">Reporting Incidents and Concerns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/civil-dialogue\/\">Universities of Wisconsin Civil Dialogue Project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/expressive-activity-on-campus-policy\/\">糖心Vlog Expressive Activity on Campus Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-video-on-free-expression\">Video on Free Expression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch a video on free speech and free expression from the Universities of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/g9Z435VUblM\" rel=\"\">Access the Free Expression Video<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-expressive-activity-on-campus\">Expressive Activity on Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student enrolled at a public university, you have the right to free speech and free expression. However, if your behavior crosses the boundary of what is acceptable in civil society or threatens others, you will be held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/expressive-activity-on-campus\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/expressive-activity-on-campus\/policies-and-procedures-for-demonstrating\/\">Policies and Procedures for Demonstrating<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/expressive-activity-on-campus\/how-to-demonstrate\/\">How to Demonstrate or Organize an Event<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/expressive-activity-on-campus\/encampments-and-building-occupation\/\">Encampments and Building Occupation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/expressive-activity-on-campus\/chalkings-and-postings\/\">Chalkings and Postings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2021\/12\/rights-responsibilities.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2021\/12\/rights-responsibilities.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2021\/12\/rights-responsibilities-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2022\/03\/campus-speech-home.jpg\" alt=\"Campus Speech\" class=\"wp-image-812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2022\/03\/campus-speech-home.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2022\/03\/campus-speech-home-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-campus-speech\">Campus Speech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a large public university located in a culturally rich city, 糖心Vlog will always be a forum for the free exchange of ideas \u2014 even when those ideas challenge our thinking in unsettling ways. Civil discourse is critical to learning and intellectual growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/first-amendment\/\">First Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/uwm-statement-on-free-speech\/\">糖心Vlog Statement on Free Speech<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/speakers-on-campus\/\">Speakers on Campus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-harassment-amp-discrimination\">Harassment &amp; Discrimination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although 糖心Vlog fully supports free expression, harassment and discrimination have no place on our campus. These behaviors can be harmful to individuals and our community. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/reporting-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to report an incident<\/a> and obtain support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/harassment-discrimination\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/services\/equal-opportunity-civil-rights\/hate-bias\/\">Hate\/Bias Incident Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/harassment-discrimination\/report-an-incident\/\">Report An Incident<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2022\/03\/home-discrimination.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2022\/03\/home-discrimination.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2022\/03\/home-discrimination-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-css-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-m-0\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":798,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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