An investigation immediately followed (the first meeting between administrators and students) to assure the integrity of the learning environment in general, or specifically, was not at risk. |
Any continuation of expression such as this could be seen as a threat to the learning environment. |
I can certainly see that as to the tone and the content of the e-mail why it was offensive. |
I'm told we responded to her concerns by going to her son. However, at that point, the student is responsible for pursuing it. |
Ideas, even those inimical to our values, must be surfaced so they can be challenged. That is where education occurs. |
If you have a 7 a.m. tailgate opening and a 7 p.m. kickoff, you can invite some issues. |
It indicated that never should anyone purport to speak for anyone other than themselves and their personal views. The provost finds the communication in the e-mail to naturally lead to the conclusion the students reached. |
It is not a university activity or an activity sponsored or affiliated with the institution in any way. |
Many of the words and descriptions in his e-mail are certainly antithetical to an institutional commitment to an inclusive approach to learning. I personally consider them to be highly inappropriate. |
Students had lined up the night before the game to get in. |
There was apparently a verbal clash followed by a physical exchange. |
This was just an episode, not a trend. It involved individuals, not teams or universities. |
We considered this the views of one person ? he does not represent the views of anyone but himself. |
We want to find out what happened before we make a comment either way on it. |
We're not apologizing for it. We boast about it. It's an efficient use of time and resources. |