A former faculty member at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, whose challenge of the school’s day of reverse racial segregation drew a firestorm of protests that forced his classes off campus and closed the school for three days, will speak Monday (Oct. 15) during University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Free Speech Week.
His appearance will headline the first of six panel discussions on various aspects of freedom of speech. Chancellor Bob Meyer will moderate the “Free Speech and Anti-Orthodoxy” discussion. scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Native American history an important part of proposed Haymarket Plaza site, which could recognize many aspects of area’s past
By Andrew Fefer, for the Chippewa Valley Post An Eau Claire attorney who supports recognizing Native American history at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa River told the CVPost that he has no input to plans for the plaza under consideration in that area. But Eau Claire’s city engineer said there could be a chance […]
Free Speech Week at UW-Stout continues today with final panel discussion – funding comes from Koch Foundation
By David Gordon, Associate Editor Free Speech Week events at the University of Wisconsin-Stout will continue this evening (Oct. 19) with a panel discussion presenting “Three Perspectives on Confederate Monuments, Flags and Symbolism.” This will be the final panel discussion on the week’s schedule. It will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Micheels 290. […]