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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campuses Statewide

Administrators prevent students from canvassing on Pennsylvania campuses ahead of the 2024 Election

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park

Pennsylvania State University: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campus

Multiple Penn State student organizations that engage in election activities and political advocacy reported that university administrators had restricted them from registering voters and canvassing on campus.

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Brandeis University

Schaer v. Brandeis University

Contrary to Brandeis's assertions, there is no sound reason at this time to dramatically change the law of the Commonwealth and to abrogate the common sense and well-founded legal principles that have governed college disciplinary cases for decades.

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Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campuses Statewide

Pennsylvania State University: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campus

Schaer v. Brandeis University

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