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Radford University
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Policy FA-PO-1209: Use of University Facilities Policy
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Security Fee Policies
Last updated: April 28, 20211. Security will be required at specific events as determined by the Radford University Police Department (RUPD) in consultation with the University Scheduling Office. 2. For events that require security, the RUPD must be used for providing security. The RUPD and the University Scheduling Office will specify, on an ... Read MorePolicy SA-PO-1300: Standards of Student Conduct- Harassment
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 22, 2021Behavior that is severe, pervasive, or persistent to a degree that a reasonable person similarly situated would be prevented from accessing University programs, activities, and/or resources. This behavior includes, but is not limited to, verbal abuse, coercion, bullying, and cyber-bullying. Read MorePolicy SA-PO-1300: Standards of Student Conduct- Online Misconduct
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: April 22, 2021Students are cautioned that they can be subject to the student conduct system for behavior occurring online, such as harassment delivered by email, or acts of bullying or discrimination posted in video form or on gossip sites accessed through University computing resources. Students must also be aware that informati... Read MorePolicy IT-PO-1500: Acceptable Use Policy for University Computers and Information Technology Systems
Speech Code Rating: Yellow
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: April 22, 2021University information systems must not be used for non-University affiliated purposes, ongoing business enterprises (other than University-approved business), partisan political purposes, or for any unauthorized mass mailings. Read MorePolicy SA-PO-1302: Posting, Chalking, and Distribution of Informational Materials
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: April 22, 2021The University does not permit the posting or distribution of informational materials that are unlawful or otherwise prohibited by law. Such informational materials include, but are not limited to, defamation, incitement to unlawful conduct, imminent threats of actual violence or harm, obscenity, fighting words, cop... Read MorePolicy SA-ST-1300: Standards of Student Conduct
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: April 22, 2021Radford University (University) is committed to fostering an environment that is; safe and secure; inclusive; and conducive to academic inquiry, free expression, student engagement, and student success. Read MorePolicy GEN-PO-1002: Discrimination and Harassment Policy
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: April 22, 2021Harassment is a form of discrimination in which unwelcome verbal, written, or physical conduct is directed toward an individual on the basis of their protected characteristics or statuses. Harassment does not have to include intent to harm, be directed at a specific target, or involve repeated incidents. Harassment ... Read MorePolicy SA-PO-1301: Free Expression Policy
Speech Code Rating: Green
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: April 22, 2021Spontaneous Expression: Any lawful free expression activity that: is prompted by news or affairs coming into public knowledge less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to such activity; is not planned more than twenty-four (24) hours in advance; takes place in open, generally accessible outdoor areas on University pro... Read More
Amid Radford cover-up, more stolen papers nationwide, newspaper theft appears on the rise
November 18, 2019
Are more student newspapers going missing again after a two-decade downturn? It sure seems that way. A bizarre cover-up at Radford University in Virginia, in which university administrators appear to be actively concealing the identity of a Radford employee caught emptying campus newspaper racks — as well as numerous other recent cases of newspaper theft… Read more
Déjà vu all over again with student newspaper thefts at Radford University
October 7, 2019
Famous New York Yankees coach and manager Yogi Berra once said, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” That’s close to how it feels here at FIRE when we hear student newspapers have been stolen from stands on campus. Take, for example, the most recent case of newspaper theft at Radford University, where about 1,000… Read more