> Unfortunately for them, something called the American constitution strongly protects free speech, whether divisive, upsetting or not.
I don't think this author understands the constitution. This may apply on public campuses. However, it most certainly does not apply on private campuses.
Anyone is free to exercise their free speech, but that right does not protect them from being expelled, fired, or censored at a private university.
UI is a public university, but Northwestern is not.
Whether a private university should behave this way is a different proposition. But there seems to be this trend of invoking the constitution like some holy shield against "whatever I disagree with".
I don't think this author understands the constitution. This may apply on public campuses. However, it most certainly does not apply on private campuses.
Anyone is free to exercise their free speech, but that right does not protect them from being expelled, fired, or censored at a private university.
UI is a public university, but Northwestern is not.
Whether a private university should behave this way is a different proposition. But there seems to be this trend of invoking the constitution like some holy shield against "whatever I disagree with".