According to a new report at FIRE, North Carolina State University still believes in the 1st amendment.

Gosh, there’s a lot of that going around lately.

Robert Shibley of FIRE reports.

NC State Drops ‘Civility’ Mandate

September 7, 2012

RALEIGH, N.C., September 7, 2012—Students returning to North Carolina State University for this new semester will no longer risk punishment for expression that administrators deem “uncivil.” Last year, students living in NC State residence halls were subject to a civility statement requiring students to “speak to each other in a civil manner” and prohibiting the display of items that might be “disrespectful” or “hurtful.” After the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) wrote to NC State pointing out the First Amendment problems posed by the policy, NC State revised it for this year, making it clear that freedom of expression is paramount.

“FIRE commends NC State for making these needed changes to its civility statement,” said FIRE Senior Vice President Robert Shibley. “NC State is free to encourage its students to be civil—but in a free society, uncivil speech is frequently important as well. We’re glad NC State’s new policy recognizes this.”