Maybe it’s a private institution, maybe they can do what they want, but I want to see them suffer for this. A kid is doing what anyone in a free society ought to be encouraged to do and they’re punishing him. Sounds like a bunch of snake handlers to me.
I agree. Grammar aside, it seems the college’s complaint is that the student disagreed with policy. He was encouraging others to attend a public forum where policy was being discussed in order to advance an alternative view; there is nothing more “American”. All the stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, parents, community members, etc) should be asked to do the same - it’s a shame not more of them are as engaged...
Look at BYU, they are private, and make their incoming students sign guidelines that they agree to follow or suffer the punishment, if they didn't do that, those kids could turn around and sue the school.