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FIRE is pleased to announce the release of a new video on DVD and online called "Threats, Coercion, and Bullying at Missouri State." The short documentary covers ÃÛÖ­ÏãÌÒ's case at Missouri State University (MSU), where social work student Emily Brooker was threatened with expulsion after she refused (as a matter of personal belief) to send a signed letter to the Missouri state legislature in favor of homosexual foster parenting and adoption. This violation resulted not only in a federal lawsuit (which the school settled) but also in an that found that a culture of intimidation was rife in the university's School of Social Work. The 12-minute documentary features interviews with Brooker, faculty at MSU who were involved in the case, and Missouri State Senator Jane Cunningham. You can watch it below.

Additionally, FIREannounces the winners of its "Freedom on Campus" video contest, where students from across the country were invited to submit short videos documenting school policies or practices that stifle their freedoms on campus, with the opportunity to win scholarships and other prizes. Congratulations to the first prize winners—a group of students from Ohio University. Robert Nyerges, Dan Ray, Evan Mitchell, and Aaron Karp produced and filmed a documentary on OU's sexual harassment policy entitled which described how the policy likely violates the First Amendment.

Two runners-up received $1,000 scholarships. Congratulations to Timothy Hawco of SUNY Fredonia for his video, and to Yuri Vargas of Westchester Community College for her entry, FIREalso awarded an honorable mention of $250 to Chad Ainsworth of Southeastern University for his video,

Thank you to all the students who entered the contest. FIRElooks forward to documenting more cases and issues in the near future to help shed light on these rampant abuses of liberty on campus.