https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211010/13134447730/massachusetts-college-decides-criticizing-chinese-government-is-hate-speech-suspends-conservative-student-group.shtml

A college has done something dumb and unconstitutional. Not all that surprising. Neither is the response, coming from Adam Steinbaugh and FIRE (Foundation for Rights in Education).

Emerson College may be a private university, but that doesn't mean it can just ignore the First Amendment. In fact, it says it won't ignore these rights, which obligates it to uphold them. This is Emerson College in its own words (archived link in case the college decides to disappear it):