Resources
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Virginia Tech's University Policies on Demonstrations and Picketing (PDF)
University regulations regarding demonstrations and pickets.

Blacksburg Municipal Code on Demonstrations and Picketing (PDF)
Town law regulating time, place and manner of parades, demonstrations and pickets.

First Amendment Center: Free Speech on public college campuses
A comprehensive look at the issues and cases affecting freedom of speech on campuses nationwide, from speech codes to art controversies.

Virginia Coalition for Open Government
News, opinions and legal advice on how to use the Freedom of Information Act in Virginia. Includes an FOIA Request Letter generator for seeking open records.

Student Press Law Center: Press Freedom at Public College or University
SPLC's summary of case law involving censorship on campuses.

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
News and guides on First Amendment rights at universities.

Media links

• Bugle yearbook
• Collegiate Times
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
• Planet Blacksburg
• Silhouette literary and arts magazine
• Society of Professional Journalists
• Student Publications Photo Staff
• VTTV television
• WUVT-FM

Freedom of religion links

• Atheists of the New River Valley
• Blacksburg Baptist Church
• Blacksburg Chinese Christian Fellowship
• Blacksburg Christian Fellowship
• Blacksburg Church of Christ
• Blacksburg Jewish Community Center
• Blacksburg Presbyterian Church
• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Christian Growth Center
• Church of the Holy Spirit
• Freethinkers at Virginia Tech
• Friends at Virginia Tech
• Good Shepherd Church of the Brethren
• Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
• Harvest Baptist Church
• Islamic Center of Blacksburg
• Luther Memorial Lutheran Church
• New Life Christian Fellowship
• Newman Community: Catholic Campus Ministry
• New River Valley Baha'i Communities
• Northstar Church
• Our Savior Lutheran Church
• St. Francis Anglican Church
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• vtONE