Florida International University suspended two former College Republican leaders for roles in a racist, sexist, and antisemitic WhatsApp group chat. The sanctions bar them from campus and university-sponsored events for two years, tied to the university’s determination that their conduct violated student conduct code provisions. The cases follow a prior pattern of student conduct enforcement after the chat was exposed by reporting outlets. FIU officials said the university would not tolerate violence, hate, discrimination, harassment, racism, or antisemitism, but students and advocates alleged inconsistent application compared with other campus speech situations. The suspended students sued FIU’s president and argued the punishment violated free speech rights; a judge dismissed a portion of the complaint while the campus appeals process remains pending. They are appealing and may refile after internal procedures conclude. For campuses, the dispute underscores how quickly private platform communications can become formal institutional conduct cases—raising complex questions about due process, speech protections, and enforcement consistency.