Great question. I am curious about what campuses are doing in light of the recent lawsuits challenging the "free speech zone" concept (Blinn College in Texas in 2015, and a case involving Texas Tech in 2004, and others as well). I'm not a lawyer, but as I understand it, some colleges are just eliminating the zones altogether because of those challenges.
I like "designated public forums" much better, and we will probably use that terminology when we update our policy. Thanks, Christine Tata, Ph.D. Director of Policy Administration UT Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard B2.100 / Mail Code 9002 Dallas, Texas 75390-9002 214-648-2866 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rippke, Sheryl L [U CSL] Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 2:16 PM To: Association of College and University Policy Administrators Subject: [acupa-l] Designated Public Forums Good afternoon! Does your institution have "designated public forums" (which are often incorrectly-since free speech is not restricted-referred to as "free speech zones)?" At Iowa State, within our Facilities Use policy, we do indicate that two outdoor areas on campus have been designated as public forums for non-commercial expression. The policy doesn't mean to imply that other areas are off limits, but just that these areas are recognized as being good spots for public discourse. Our students would like us to clarify the policy, so I'd like to know how others deal with this. Please let me know if you have any policies or other wisdom to share with me. Thanks! Sheryl Sheryl Rippke, Policy Administrator Office of University Counsel Iowa State University 3550 Beardshear Hall Ames, IA 50014 515-294-1385 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Policy Library<http://policy.iastate.edu/> Replying to Messages: Replying (using Reply) to an ACUPA-L e-mail will distribute your message to the ENTIRE list of members. To send a message privately, reply directly to the individual who sent the message (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). To Unsubscribe: Go to http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. Questions about the ACUPA e-list? Contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837. ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today.
