NYU once again received an ‘F’ grade on an annual list evaluating free speech policies across U.S. universities. NYU’s climate of free speech uncertainty in recent years, in addition to repeatedly failed FIRE assessments, calls into question why the university has yet to implement these same principles on its own campuses. One of the key demands of the Chicago Principles is that community members should not obstruct the exercise of free speech, even when it comes to subjects some might consider offensive or immoral. Under the Chicago Principles, students are encouraged to challenge statements and confront their own biases, enabling a truly productive dialogue. Institutions that have already adopted free speech principles still indicate that speech can be regulated if it interferes with the necessary functioning of the university.