For the second time in a month, The University of Toledo is hosting a town hall meeting to give students the opportunity to discuss free speech rights and the University’s role in maintaining and protecting those rights.
The event will be Tuesday, April 24, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Thompson Student Union Ingman Room.
Dr. Sam Nelson, associate professor and chair of the UT Department of Political Science and Public Administration, will serve as moderator. Nelson is the author of “Beyond the First Amendment: The Politics of Free Speech and Pluralism.”
Lee Strang, UT constitutional law scholar and John W. Stoepler Professor of Law and Values, will provide an overview about constitutional law and free speech, as well as field questions.
“Students asked us to continue this important dialogue on the topic of free speech after a controversial banner was hung in the Thompson Student Union, and we encourage their high level of civil discourse,” said Dr. Phillip “Flapp” Cockrell, vice president for student affairs.
“I am proud of the passionate, respectful way our students are engaged on campus,” Dr. Willie McKether, vice president of diversity and inclusion and vice provost, said.
