At Century College in Minnesota, a professor faced repeated obstruction and opposition when she attempted to display the controversial Mohammed cartoons on a bulletin board. After repeatedly encountering censorship of her display, Professor Karen Murdock finally posted them behind a curtain so that passers-by would not be offended. Yet even after assuring Murdock and FIRE that free speech is valued at Century, administrators allowed censors to tear down the hidden cartoons and insisted that she not put them back up.
"Minnesota Prof Censored for Posting Mohammed Cartoons," FIRE Press Release, March 9, 2006: The uproar over cartoons of the prophet Mohammed may be fading in some places, but not at Century College in Minnesota. After repeatedly encountering censorship of her display of the cartoons on a hallway bulletin board, Professor Karen Murdock finally posted them behind a curtain so that passers-by would not be offended. Yet even after assuring Murdock and FIRE that free speech is valued at Century, administrators allowed censors to tear down the hidden cartoons and insisted that she not put them back up.
"Professor Karen Murdock’s Bulletin Board Postings (Cartoons Obscured by Curtain)," February 28, 2006: These photographs show the warning signs and curtain that Professor Karen Murdock installed on or next to hallway bulletin boards in order to prevent passers-by from unintentionally viewing the controversial cartoons depicting Mohammed.
