Correction: Trump-Campus Free Speech story

WASHINGTON — In a story March 4 about President Donald Trump’s proposed executive order to protect free speech on college campuses, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, canceled a speech after opposition from students at a historically black university. A corrected version of the story is below: Proposed order on campus speech follows wave of complaints President Donald Trump’s proposed executive order to protect free speech on college campuses follows a growing number of complaints from conservatives that universities are attempting to silence them By KEVIN FREKING and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s proposed executive order to protect free speech on college campuses follows a growing chorus of complaints from conservatives that the nation’s universities are attempting to silence their voices when they’re heckled, disinvited or their presence on campus is otherwise discouraged. Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions opined at a forum last fall that the issue had reached a pivotal point, saying “it is time to stand up to the bullies on campus and in our culture.” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made a similar assessment, saying “administrators too often attempt to shield students from ideas they subjectively decide are hateful or offensive or injurious, or ones they just don’t like.” Trump’s proposed executive order, unveiled Saturday during a speech to conservative activists, has drawn criticism from some higher education leaders including President Robert Zimmer of the University of Chicago, a frequent champion of free speech. “And if they don’t, it will be very costly.” The University of California system issued a statement Monday calling Trump’s proposal “misguided and unnecessary.” “Free speech is a fundamental value of the University of California and we already have strong policies in place that protect the free expression of ideas, regardless of political persuasion,” said Janet Napolitano, the system’s president.