The Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion held a YouTube live on Monday at 6 p.m. called Freedom of Expression: A Brave Space Dialogue.<\/p>\n
The dialogue discussed how the first amendment relates to students, faculty and staff and what to do when being targeted by someones right to free speech as a response to the protestors who have been coming to campus to spread their message.<\/p>\n
Sandra Jones, the VSU director of Student Diversity and Inclusion, and Justin Arrington, the Interim Chief of Legal Affairs officer for VSU, spoke at the dialogue.<\/p>\n
Jones wanted to remind students that this isnt a new thing for VSUs campus. Over the past two years, COVID-19 has kept people away, but now people are starting to show up again. Since then, the student body has changed and arent used to this expression of free speech.<\/p>\n
Even people who arent associated with the campus can come and voice their opinions, within certain guidelines and parameters.<\/p>\n
Any time you start to restrict something; it has a boomerang effect, Jones said in response to the students wanting to restrict the speech of the people coming to campus.<\/p>\n
She said that if you stop something that you dont like, it could end up stopping something that you do. If someone doesnt have the same beliefs as you on a topic, then you could end up being the one restricted.<\/p>\n
Arrington went over what is protected in the first amendment and pointed out that speech that can be considered hate is included. He reminded viewers that instead of this being a bad thing we can use it to incite conversation between our peers.<\/p>\n
This dialogue allowed students to ask questions to Jones and Arrington about how they could assist and make conversations when these protests happen again on campus.<\/p>\n
In response, the speakers assured that students should keep up with conversation beyond the day of the protests and that it doesnt end after the speakers leave.<\/p>\n
Questions can be emailed diversity@valdosta.edu<\/a> or brought to the Shannon Center on the third floor of the Student Union.<\/p>\n For the complete discussion, the video is still available to be viewed on VSUs YouTube channel.<\/p>\n Written by Angel Davis, staff reporter. Graphic courtesy of VSU.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Originally posted here:<\/p>\n Freedom of Expression: A Brave Space Dialogue - The Spectator - V Spectator<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion held a YouTube live on Monday at 6 p.m. called Freedom of Expression: A Brave Space Dialogue. The dialogue discussed how the first amendment relates to students, faculty and staff and what to do when being targeted by someones right to free speech as a response to the protestors who have been coming to campus to spread their message. Continue reading