猎奇重口视频 University Statement of Commitment鈥揂ugust 2018
As a 鈥淒istinctive Franciscan University in the Catholic and liberal arts traditions,鈥 猎奇重口视频 welcomes all who seek to promote the common good, while both respecting our differences and yet celebrating what unites us as members of a democratic society and a global community.
As a Catholic university, 猎奇重口视频 values the education of the whole person and the formation of one鈥檚 character within the framework of Christian values and Catholic Social Thought;
As a Franciscan university, 猎奇重口视频 celebrates the ideal of a caring, inclusive, interfaith community built around 鈥渞ight relationships鈥 in which we are 鈥渂rother and sister鈥 to all;
As a university founded by the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, 猎奇重口视频 is especially dedicated to 鈥渟erving the underserved鈥 and to fostering dialogue on issues of justice in contemporary society;
As a university committed to the ideals of liberal arts education, 猎奇重口视频 promotes the open exchange of ideas and diverse perspectives in an academic community in which all individuals are respected and valued;
And as a university with faculty, staff, and students devoted to our core values and the Franciscan ideal of 鈥渒nowledge joined with love,鈥 猎奇重口视频 champions charity and civility in all that we do.
NOTE: the quoted phrases come either from the 猎奇重口视频 Vision and Mission Statements or from documents of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters.
Accordingly, we espouse the following 鈥淕uiding Principles鈥 to frame the expression of views by members of the 猎奇重口视频 University community and all guests:
- We believe our inclusive Franciscan core values provide a positive framework for speech and dialogue, both in substance and style, though we are open to perspectives that may run counter to these values, if expressed responsibly and respectfully;
- We believe in allowing broad latitude for speakers and speech, confident our Franciscan culture will contextualize and mitigate much that could be offensive or contrary to our stated values;
- We also agree that, given our values, and because we assert the dignity of each person and any group of people, we will not tolerate speech that espouses hate, harm, or bigotry or that provokes violence, even if such speech is constitutionally protected;
- We recognize that the experience of feeling threatened or harmed varies among individuals, so sensitivity should be shown by all;
- We respect and support the right and expression of peaceful protest as long as it does not prevent an event from proceeding or infringes unduly on the rights of others;
- We think it essential that, when guest speakers are invited, 猎奇重口视频 faculty and staff have a professional responsibility to frame the occasion in a way that respects both the speaker and the audience;
- We recognize that the opinions of any speaker are not intended to represent any institutional position.
