By Joe Thomas, The Daily Signal | September 25, 2025
When it comes to free speech on campus, Virginia universities aren’t making the grade. On Sept. 23, I published a column detailing how some Virginia universities rank in the latest College Free Speech Rankings from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
The rankings report gives universities in the commonwealth an overall score of 64.1/100 for a D and suggests, “Clarifying written policies and strengthening institutional commitments would help improve free speech climates across Virginia campuses.”
The Daily Signal caught up with Sean Stevens, chief research advisor at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, to discuss exactly how schools get ranked and what underperforming schools can learn from those with better scores that rank near the top.
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Joe Thomas is The Daily Signal’s Virginia correspondent. He is a 37-year broadcasting veteran with 17 years covering Virginia from the marches to the memorials and everything in between.
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