| IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL DISCOURSE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ACADEMY |
| #RS02-197 |
| WHEREAS | . | established practice defines all universities, colleges, and other schools, in the words of Judge Learned Hand later used by the Supreme Court of the United States, as a “free |
| marketplace of ideas” that should encourage open discourse allowing expression of all | ||
| perspectives; and | ||
| WHEREAS | San
Francisco State University has long dedicated itself to creating and
maintaining an and |
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| environment or learning that promotes freedom of expression, academic and civil discourse, | ||
| respect for diversity; and | ||
| WHEREAS | any
speech or activity that involves intimidation, bigotry, threat, or hate
undermines the |
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| very foundations of our university and its principles; therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED | that
the Academic Senate, San Francisco State University applaud and endorse
the further |
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| May 13, 2002 report on Campus issued by President Robert A. Corrigan (attached); | ||
| and be it | ||
| RESOLVED |
that
the Academic Senate call upon all members of the campus community to
foster civil |
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| the discourse both in and out of the classroom and to lead by example in treating all | ||
| members of community with respect and courtesy; and be it further | ||
| RESOLVED |
that
the Academic Senate call upon all members of the campus community to
promote a |
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| hate-free environment fostering the discourse appropriate to a university setting. | ||
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