College students have a widespread history of exercising their rights to free speech through protest as a means of expressing displeasure with the status quo. While some administrators consider it a disruption to academic learning on college campuses, extensive research has found that student activism as a form of involvement on campus lends itself to the development of leadership qualities that contribute to being an agent of social change and higher levels of civic engagement (Biddix, 2014; Chambers & Phelps, 1993; Kezar et al., 2017). Several institutions are working to balance speech protections while maintaining an inclusive environment for students. Some states and universities, however, have implemented or revised policies to protect freedom of expression regardless of its content in order to uphold students' First Amendment rights. Speech rights are actively debated by college administrators and policymakers across the country in response to the increase in campus demonstrations and have garnered attention from all sides of the political spectrum (Selingo, 2018). Though the First Amendment provides the framework for the right to free speech, there is a divide on where the line, if any, should be when it comes to protecting the freedom of speech on college campuses that is considered hateful or offensive. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the conflicting opinions around speech rights on college campuses and offer recommendations to higher education administrators working to maintain a safe environment for students while complying with sanctioned free speech guidelines at their respective institutions.