Robert L. Shibley\, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education\, or FIRE\, and advocate of first amendment rights and civil liberties in higher education\, will address the critical role of free speech on campus. \'As a staunch advocate of free speech in higher education\, Robert Shibley brings an important voice to the ongoing dialogue surrounding diverse discourse on campuses across the nation\,\' said Vice President and Associate Provost of Inclusion and Diversity Taffye Benson Clayton. \'Continuing to engage our campus with different viewpoints on these important topics is a key component of our mission to create a stronger intellectual space for our students and faculty.\' Doors will open at 4pm and seating is limited\, so make plans to arrive early.