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George Washington University president Steven Knapp deserves applause for his strong and unequivocal condemnation of recent student vandalism of anti-abortion crosses on campus. Knapp issued a statement denouncing the vandalism as "unacceptable and utterly incompatible with the spirit of mutual respect that is essential to the life of an academic community."
President Knapp's response was reported in a Washington Post article that suggested the incident was not isolated and outlined broader student concerns about the intellectual climate on campus. Given these concerns, the GW Board of Trustees should take up the issue -- as we outline in a letter urging the board to follow our recommendation in Intellectual Diversity: Time for Action and conduct a survey of the intellectual climate. In doing so, they would join a growing number of boards across the country who are modeling best practices by ensuring the free exchange of ideas -- practices to be featured in an upcoming ACTA trustee guide.
Posted by David Azerrad on February 05, 2009 at February 5, 2009 10:30 AM
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