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1 for All Campus Initiative
The 1 for All Campus Initiative builds awareness of the First Amendment by bringing thought-provoking First Amendment programs and speakers to colleges and universities nationwide.
Funded by a grant from the McCormick Foundation, the 1 for All Campus Initiative provides $5,000 grants to host a campus program, tapping the talents of local and national experts and educators to illuminate pivotal First Amendment issues.
Among possible activities is the planting of a Liberty Tree, like the original in Boston, campus as a symbol of the importance of the First Amendment to an educated public.
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Dominican University of California
Several First Amendment-related programs and projects are planned for a week in October to celebrate free expression in public life — journalism, politics, religion, art, music, film and comedy.
North Georgia College & State University
Plans are under way for the university’s second campus celebration, titled “45 days for 45 words” (the number of words in the First Amendment). The event will feature programs and speakers focusing on areas such as banned books, a workshop on the right of petition, and an essay competition.
University of Memphis
The Department of Journalism, in cooperation with the Hardin Chair of Excellence in Journalism, will sponsor “Memphis and the Five Freedoms: A History of Music, Ministry and the Movement.” Included in the program will be a “Freedom to Speak” breakfast recognizing a free-speech champion; a keynote lecture on the First Amendment’s impact in Memphis; and panel discussions on religious freedom and free speech.
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in cooperation with the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, and the Minnesota Journalism Center, will host a weeklong series of keynote addresses and discussions about a number of major First Amendment cases that have occurred in the state.
University of Missouri
“Media Law in a Digital Age: The Rules Have Changed … Have You?” will explore the changing nature of legal rights and responsibilities of citizen journalists, bloggers and those involved in new media startups. Co-sponsors for the event are the university’s School of Journalism, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, the National Freedom of Information Coalition and “Mizzou Advantage,” a new inter-disciplinary program at the university.
Wilbur Wright College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago
A multi-day First Amendment program planned for March 2012 will include a quiz show on the First Amendment, roundtable discussions led by faculty and a presentation of Freedom Sings, a multi-media music program about First Amendment freedoms.
