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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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Residence Hall Information and Policies: Community Standards
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: May 9, 2018As a member of this residence hall, I understand the standards and expectations established by this community. Specifically, I will strive to: … Refrain from using vulgar, foul or derogatory language, particularly in public areas. Read MoreDiscrimination and Harassment Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Harassment: is defined as any type of behavior based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran’s status that is so severe or pervasive that it interferes with an individual’s ability in the work, learning or other university environment. Read MoreStudent Handbook: Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Disorderly conduct including behaving in a manner that interferes or limits the ability of other students, employees, or guests to engage in a climate conducive to living, learning, and working. Read MoreStudent Handbook: Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Bullying Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Non-Sexual Harassment or intimidation of any person in a manner that causes that person to feel their health and safety is endangered. This includes but is not limited to cyberbullying and bullying. Read MoreSexual Harassment & Title IX Compliance
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Bullying Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Bullying and Cyber-Bullying are defined as repeated and/or severe aggressive behaviors likely to intimidate or intentionally hurt, control or diminish another person, physically or mentally, not inclusive of speech or conduct protected by the First Amendment. Cyber—bullying is when an individual is tormented, threat... Read MoreAcceptable Use of Technology
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Use of technology resources to transmit abusive, threatening or harassing material, chain letters, spam, phishing scams or other communications prohibited by law. Read MoreSexual Harassment & Title IX Compliance
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: May 9, 2018Sexual Harassment is a form of sex discrimination. It is defined as unwelcome gender-based verbal or physical conduct that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive, whether accompanied by promises or threats or not, and other sexual conduct when: … such conduct is so severe or pervasive so as to creat... Read More
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Select Committee on Student Academic Freedom
September 19, 2005
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives brought together a committee to examine allegations that Pennsylvania’s public universities were plagued by liberal ideology and indoctrination. David A. French, at the time president of FIRE, served as a legal adviser to the panel. FIRE released FIRE Report on the First Amendment Responsibilities of Pennsylvania State-Funded Colleges and Universities,… Read more
FIRE Cases Figure Strongly in ‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ Article on Retaliation Against Faculty Speech
August 3, 2011
The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Peter Schmidt has an excellent article on the hair-trigger sensibilities of the college classroom, in which many professors have found themselves under fire for remarks seen as violent or threatening. Perhaps not surprisingly, given the free speech and academic freedom issues involved, several of the cases Schmidt cites in his… Read more
East Stroudsburg University Suspends Innocent Professor for Weeks over Facebook Comments
April 5, 2010
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) has finally reinstated professor Gloria Gadsden this week after suspending her for more than a month, pending a psychological examination, because of comments about her students on Facebook. Taking actions that would have been worthless if Gadsden had truly presented a threat as the university asserted, ESU put her… Read more
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