STATEWIDE — The sixth annual College Free Speech rankings, released on Tuesday by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse, revealed a decline in free speech on college campuses. The rankings were based on a survey of 68,510 students from 257 schools, which explored their perceptions and experiences related to free expression.

In the rankings, Purdue University was recognized as the second-best college for free speech, while Indiana University Bloomington was ranked among the worst. Other Indiana institutions included in the survey were the University of Notre Dame, ranked at No. 238, and DePauw University, which ranked No. 18.

“This year, students largely opposed allowing any controversial campus speaker, no matter that speaker’s politics,” FIRE Presi

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