Colorado State University offers campus resources students ‘affected by a free speech event’
Colorado State University offers students who have been ‘affected by a free speech event’ 17 different campus resources for help
- Colorado State University has set up 17 different resources for students who are ‘affected by a free speech event’
- Multiple departments and support groups are available to both students and staff
- CSU seen multiple incidents of hostility toward conservative students recently
- Last fall, students were told that they had to be vaccinated if they were on school property or risk facing arrest and being charged with trespassing
Colorado State University is promoting resources aimed at students who claim to be ‘affected by a free speech event’ on campus.
A sign was spotted on campus and posted to social media which reads: ‘If you (or someone you know) are affected by a free speech event on campus, here are some resources.’
The sign then proceeds to list 17 different departments or offices on the university campus that may be of help.
Colorado State University has set up 17 different departments for students who are ‘affected by a free speech event’
Colorado State University, pictured, has seen multiple incidents of hostility toward conservative students recently
It includes Multicultural Counseling, Incidents of Bias Reporting, the Office of Equal Opportunity, and a Victim’s Assistance Hotline.
Even university staff are taken care of with specific services for employees including the Office of Ombuds, and the Employee Assistance Program.
The roll call continues with a host of departments and programs set up to assist minority students, including Student Diversity Program centers for Asian Pacific, Black/African, and Native Americans.
LGBTQ+ are not forgotten either with various services and cultural resources designated for the community.
Students with disabilities and given their own hotline together with women, through the Women and Gender Advocacy Center.
Campus Reform first reported on the sign.
The sign was posted on the Instagram account Turning Point USA Rockies Territory.
Turning Point Action is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative values on high school, college, and university campuses across the country.
The account called out the school for ‘intolerance,’ adding, ‘We haven’t even had an event yet gotta love the intolerance of @coloradostateuniversity.’
Colorado State University, where tuition is $31,712 a year for out-of-state students, has been hostile in recent months to conservative organizations.
Several incidents occurred during the fall 2021 semester.
In one, a student was filmed harassing Turning Point group members calling them ‘right-wing goons’ and noting that ‘disrupting one of your activities is actually probably one of the most ethical and best things I can do with my time.’
Last fall, students were told that they had to be vaccinated if they were on school property or risk facing arrest and being charged with trespassing
One week later, in October 2021 a liberal student was filmed admitting to knocking down the chapter’s property before slapping a member of the group.
Also in the fall, a student was caught as they stole a sign advocating against vaccine mandates after the university threatened any student who didn’t register their vaccine status with arrest for trespassing.
The university later clarified their policy saying that they were ‘not arresting students who are unvaccinated’, so long as they provided their vaccination information or declared an exemption.
Conservative students on the mainly liberal campus are a part of Turning Point Action, an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative values on high school, college, and university campuses across the country
