Posted on 04/07/2015 5:29:23 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Barry University has suspended a student reporter for her participation in a Project Veritas video that featured a university coordinator assisting in the creation of an ISIS club on campus.
The student journalist, identified only as Laura, recorded her efforts trying to launch a “Sympathetic Students in Support of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria,” student group last week.
This morning, she received an emailed notice from Maria Alvarez, the university’s associate vice president and dean of students, stating she had been suspended over allegations that her reporting violated the university’s Code of Conduct.
“In response to complaints filed by members of the University community on Wednesday, April 3, and received by my office this morning, April 6, 2015, your alleged actions were the cause root of disruption of the University community and the creation of a hostile environment for members of the University staff,” the notice read. “Because these alleged actions violate Barry University’s Code of Conduct, effective immediately you are placed on Interim Suspension from Barry University.”
The university’s Code of Conduct demands that “[m]embers of the campus community must act out of mutual respect to establish an atmosphere of trust,” and that enrollment at the school “presumes an obligation on the part of the student to act at all times in a manner compatible with the university’s purpose, processes and functions.”
Laura, a senior majoring in communications, was recently recognized as a Senior of Distinction by the Barry University Communications Department.
“This is a personal attack on an honor student because they couldn’t defend the egregious actions of their staff members,” James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, told Campus Reform.
“Not only is it a possible violation of her civil rights, but it’s also an assault on the freedom of the press, too.”
During the suspension, Laura is forbidden from visiting the Barry University campus or attending classes.
Realize that Laura is a SENIOR, obviously due to graduate in about 4-5 weeks.
This suspension will prevent that.
That is just how vindictive this little cretin Alvarez really is.
Where is NOW?
This is a war on women!
Agreed! She can surely get this enjoined!
She must have been on double secret probation.
Sounds like a good time to send them an email and let them know we think they have created a hostile environment for learning and expression. Certainly, that is a far more egregious offense for liberals.
This ruling was nonsense. The student was basically booted because her actions offended the opinions of others.
https://www.barry.edu/student-affairs/about-the-division/staff-directory.html
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They’re really circling the wagons on Facebook and smearing this poor student, posting a picture supposedly of her. Very tolerant indeed! /s
There is only one thing to do now.
TOGA PAAAAAAARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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