Table of Contents
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø Student Network: Molly’s Story
Today, Molly Nocheck is a program officer for campus outreach here at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø. But before she joined our team, she was an activist for student rights at her alma mater, Ohio University (OU). As a member of the student organization Students Defending Students (SDS), Molly worked to ensure that student due process rights were protected and that restrictive and unconstitutional speech codes were challenged.
In the video below, recorded at the 2014 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø Student Network Conference, Molly discusses her experience with student advocacy at OU, her introduction to ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø, and the future of OU’s speech codes. (On February 2, OU eliminated its speech codes as part of a settlement after being sued on First Amendment grounds by student Isaac Smith, a fellow OU SDS officer, as part of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø’s .) Molly also shares advice for students who are passionate about securing their rights on campus.
Inspired by Molly’s story? Join us July 24–26 in Philadelphia at the 2015 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø Student Network Conference and learn more about how you can defend student rights and challenge speech codes on your campus. !
Recent Articles
FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.
Judge orders release of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk
After brazen attack on expressive rights, faculty at Sterling College aren’t in Kansas anymore
Colorado reversal on misgendering ban is a crisis averted but a danger revealed
