A RESOLUTION TO AFFIRM SUPPORT OF A STRONG CAMPUS COMMUNITY AND TO CONDEMN HATEFUL DISCOURSE—
WHEREAS,
1. Wofford College seeks to provide an academically enriching environment in which to live and learn, and, as a leading liberal arts institution, Wofford College should be a community welcoming of diverse people and ideas, and
2. The right to free speech is fundamental in our society and of special
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importance to institutions of higher learning for the sake of academic
freedom, and3. Anonymous social apps like Yik Yak have been used as bullying platforms and avenues for derisive language that detract from an academically enriching environment and a welcoming community, and continued cyber-bullying serves only to tarnish the honor of our fair college and needlessly damage the Wofford community,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Wofford College Campus Union affirm our support for a hospitable campus, close-knit community and an environment that encourages academic exploration and enrichment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Wofford College Campus Union
strongly condemns the use of Yik Yak, and other mediums, for the
purposes of cyber-bullying and promoting derisive language that fosters discord in our community, as such actions have no place within
a college committed to honor and integrity; and we urge our fellow
students to follow in the tradition of a liberal arts education by communicating with respect.FURTHER, that the Wofford College Campus Union affirms our belief that the bedrock of an academically enriching environment is freedom – of thought, speech and expression, and to that end do not support efforts to ban the use of Yik Yak or other social media platforms on our campus.
Proposed by members of the Wofford Community.
Sponsored by: Allen Lollis, Drake McCormick on Feb. 23, 2015