Free speech on campus? Colleges spend millions to host controversial speakers
As the political climate in America has become more heated in recent years, so has the debate over what constitutes free speech. Look no further for evidence of this controversy than President Donald Trump’s recent vow to issue an executive order that would require colleges to “support free speech” if they want access to federal research funding.
Some conservatives say these events are a sign today’s college students are becoming too coddled to hear opposing views. “Learning is enriched by what each individual student brings to that experience if — and only if — that environment is free and open,” Trump’s Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said in September at the National Constitution Center’s Annual Constitution Day celebration. “Today, precious few campuses can be described as such.
But in the course of inviting controversial speakers to his campuses, Kimbrough has also learned how to prepare for it. He works closely with the speaker’s booking agent and his own security team. College officials monitor any communications on social media — where protests can be organized in minutes — and elsewhere as the event gets closer. “People let you know when they don’t like it,” he said. He received about 100 personal emails in the lead-up to Coulter’s appearance.
“There’s the tension between allowing free speech, but also keeping a certain level of decorum and prohibiting vandalism on your campus,” Nolan said. ‘We appreciate the opportunity to plan’ At the University of Florida, where white nationalist Richard Spencer appeared in 2017, the 90-person campus police force will sometimes require help from outside agencies or private security companies for major events.
As the event gets closer, the police department tries to set clear expectations for what type of behavior is appropriate for both observers and protesters and what kind of items they can bring, Stump-Kurnick said. Today’s protests have a different tone Allison’s organization, which serves as a membership group for campus law enforcement and public safety agencies, is developing and sharing best practices colleges can use to minimize any violence at these types of events, he said.
“The other thing we’re seeing more of is concern for the First Amendment and trying to maintain safety and security while also guaranteeing people’s First Amendment rights,” Allison said.
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