UW to Pay $122,500, Change Speaker Policy in Settlement with College Republicans
The settlement does not preclude the university from charging student groups security fees in the future.
The settlement does not preclude the university from charging student groups security fees in the future.
The report blamed violent campus protests on a coordinated campaign to organize events on college campuses likely to incite violent reactions.
The lawsuit was filed by two conservative groups after UC Berkeley canceled an appearance by conservative commentator Ann Coulter in 2017.
Cal Poly spent an estimated $55,000 on security for a January 2017 appearance by Milo Yiannopoulos, which resulted in no arrests or violent altercations.
A judge also denied the University of Washington’s attempt to charge the student-run organization $17,000 for security fees incurred for hosting the event on campus.
UC Berkeley began increasing security at politically charged events following a scheduled appearance by Milo Yiannopoulos that led to $100,000 worth of damage on campus.
In the fall 2017 semester alone, 147 incidents of white-supremacist fliers, stickers, banners or posters were reported on college campuses.
Officials must decide how to respond to the protests and violence that can come with free speech on college campuses.
The man who filed the lawsuit claims the University of Cincinnati is violating Richard Spencer’s right to free speech.
Video footage shows the teacher calmly asking why the superintendent should receive a pay raise when teachers haven’t received a pay increase in years.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.