Since it was not done under the authority of anyone with the power to LEGALLY make this decision, it is the act of a despot who positioned himself as DICTATOR. If others accept him as dictator (and do not prosecute his power grab) then it is censorship (because he has been granted the authority to do as he wants regardless of the rights of others).
cen·sor·ship - n.
1. The act, process, or practice of censoring.
2. The office or authority of a Roman censor.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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1. the institution, system, or practice of censoring
Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.cen·sor -n. 1. A person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.
2. An official, as in the armed forces, who examines personal mail and official dispatches to remove information considered secret or a risk to security.
3. One that condemns or censures.
4. One of two officials in ancient Rome responsible for taking the public census and supervising public behavior and morals.
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A censor must be sanctioned by the powers that be (whether that is an editor, government, etc...). The leftist activists can no more "censor" the speech of someone they oppose than the KKK can "censor" the speech of a minority they oppose.
The governing authority allows the abuse and punishes the victim, it is not only condoning but all but participating.
Johns Hopkins U gets plenty of government money. Undoubtedly they've done something that endangers the continued flow of bucks into the pockets of the administration and their favorite building contractors.