U of Michigan Adopts Neutrality

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Can’t disagree.

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One of those statements that sounds great but it should be interesting to see how it fares in reality. Profs not expressing opinions? Students? It’s a university.

I have a feeling when something controversial happens the weak:

“bla bla bla does not represent the bla bla bla of the University or it’s Administration, etc etc.” and nothing changes either way.

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The article addressed that. This is about the university taking positions, not limiting free speech of its students and faculty.

“It will be very important to our faculty, to our staff, to our students that they understand
this is not a speech ban,” he said.

Hubbard reiterated that the policy “will not limit the individual voices of the regents and other individuals to speak their minds.”

“But we will not be speaking on behalf on the institution regarding social and political issues that are not related to our internal governance,” she said.

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sounds good!

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You got me, I only read the headline like none of should do.

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Shouldn’t every University take a neutrality stance. They are the arena for ideas not the arbitrator of ideas. They are the place that every idea deserves its chance no matter how wacked out or offensive as long as it is presented peacefully.

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I agree in theory, but elite institutions such as Michigan are naturally going to lend towards having a more progressive student body and faculty

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Not quite sure what you’re trying to say since Michigan adopted this neutrality, even with the more progressive students and faculty that you assume they have.

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