Universities are citing security protocols and institutional‑neutrality rules to restrict political speech and event programming, prompting students and organizers to relocate protests off campus. Towson University asked for speaker names and addresses before a student “No Kings” rally and organizers moved the event off campus, citing fear of federal scrutiny. At the University of Texas at Austin, administrators blocked graduate assembly resolutions condemning new state laws, invoking neutrality rules. These actions highlight a growing tension between student activism, administrative risk management and state laws that constrain campus governance. Student leaders and free-speech advocates warn such practices chill civic engagement and undermine campus deliberation.