Fed-up Princeton students create petition to support free speech

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Washington Times:

A petition demanding that Princeton University remains committed to free speech is gaining steam in the wake of nationwide protests by college students seeking protection from offensive language on campuses.

 

The petition, titled “Protect Plurality, Historical Perspective, and Academic Speech at Princeton,” has garnered more than 1,500 signatures by many in the Princeton community. It was created in response to demands outlined by the Black Justice League, which included a dorm for students to celebrate black affinity; mandatory diversity training; and a requirement that students take a course on so-called marginalized peoples, MarketWatch reported. They also want the renaming of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the removal of a mural of President Woodrow Wilson.

 

Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber agreed to set aside four rooms on campus for the use of students of different cultures, and to consult with faculty and the board of trustees on other demands, MarketWatch reported.

 

“We, the undersigned members of the Princeton University community, appreciate the concerns but oppose the demands of the Black Justice League,” the free-speech petition states. “We call for increased dialogue and the creation of a process that properly considers the input of all students and faculty, not merely those who are the loudest.