From the Provost |
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September 1, 2015, Volume 62, No. 03 |
Open Expression Monitors: September 10
I hope that all of you enjoyed a wonderful summer and are looking forward to the year ahead. As our richly diverse community of scholars reassembles on campus for the new academic year, this is a fitting time to reaffirm our shared commitment to freedom of thought, inquiry and expression.
This fall marks the first semester of our Campaign for Community, the campus-wide initiative that launched in the spring. Through a range of events, the Campaign will aim to help us discuss and confront issues that are often avoided because they may seem “controversial” or intractable.
One of the most vital ways for faculty and staff to promote this freedom to hear, express and debate various views is to serve as an Open Expression Monitor. Monitors attend meetings or demonstrations to ensure that Penn’s robust Guidelines on Open Expression are followed, supporting the principles of open expression at the heart of our identity as a community of diverse viewpoints.
As the Campaign for Community begins, I encourage all Penn faculty and staff members to consider serving as an Open Expression Monitor. Please contact Katie Hanlon Bonner by September 10 at hanlonkj@exchange.upenn.edu if you are interested.
We welcome the active participation of all students, faculty and staff in the Campaign as it moves forward. You can address your thoughts and suggestions at any time to the Campaign Steering Committee at c4c@exchange.upenn.edu
—Vincent Price, Provost
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