Abstract
The principle, to my mind, is simple enough--to allow expression on campus when it is not hateful or defamatory or threatening, and to encourage it when it is civil and open-minded and of probable interest to some members of the community. The devil lies in the practice. What is the proper response to expression that falls short of hate but provokes offense among some or distaste among many? What right of regard, in such circumstances, do faculty and administrators have over student expression on campus? When does "advice" or "guidance" become in effect a form of gatekeeping and censorship? Is the right to speech outside the classroom substantially broader than inside, and if so is it akin to that beyond the campus, in the republic?