Composed of an executive committee and over 100 members from different schools and divisions, the board aims to strengthen student engagement with the Forum's mission.
“You can say very offensive things on this campus. That doesn’t mean we’re saying ‘please go out and say offensive things.’ It just means that that’s protected speech,” Alivisatos said in an interview with the Maroon.
The changes were announced in a September 24 email from Interim Dean of Students in the University Michael Hayes, as students return to campus for Autumn Quarter.
Professors Lisa Wedeen, Cathy Cohen, Anton Ford, Gabriel Lear, and Gina Miranda Samuels discussed the role and implementation of the Chicago Principles.
Several faculty leaders spoke on the state of negotiations with University administration, expressed disapproval against potential use of police force, and framed the encampment as an embodiment of free expression.
President Paul Alivisatos and Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen emailed the University community to emphasize the University’s commitment to free expression.
Stephens (A.B. ’95), a New York Times opinion columnist, addressed the criticism he has faced for his columns on Israeli-Arab relations, Jewish intelligence, and the Iraq War in a conversation with The Maroon.
“We can confidently say that students were within their right to protest but treated as guilty and purposely obstructed by administrators and UCPD throughout the action,” an SJP member said.
