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02-02-2018, 07:33 PM
GOP conservative base's rock star is going to U of C:
U. of C. alumni deliver petition urging school to rescind Steve Bannon invite
A large group of University of Chicago (http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/university-of-chicago-OREDU0000151-topic.html) alumni is calling upon school leaders to block former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon from coming to campus for a planned debate, intensifying the outcry over the controversial event and the dispute over the university’s firm stance on freedom of expression.
More than 1,000 former students have signed a letter to the university’s president, Robert Zimmer (http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/robert-zimmer-PEBSL001080-topic.html), and provost, Daniel Diermeier, stating that welcoming Bannon, who is known for advocating a hard line on trade and immigration, would damage the reputation of the South Side university. The alumni argue that giving Bannon an opportunity to debate the issue undermines, rather than exemplifies, the university’s long-standing commitment to open debate and free speech.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-university-of-chicago-steve-bannon-petition-20180130-story.html
U. of C. alumni deliver petition urging school to rescind Steve Bannon invite
A large group of University of Chicago (http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/university-of-chicago-OREDU0000151-topic.html) alumni is calling upon school leaders to block former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon from coming to campus for a planned debate, intensifying the outcry over the controversial event and the dispute over the university’s firm stance on freedom of expression.
More than 1,000 former students have signed a letter to the university’s president, Robert Zimmer (http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/robert-zimmer-PEBSL001080-topic.html), and provost, Daniel Diermeier, stating that welcoming Bannon, who is known for advocating a hard line on trade and immigration, would damage the reputation of the South Side university. The alumni argue that giving Bannon an opportunity to debate the issue undermines, rather than exemplifies, the university’s long-standing commitment to open debate and free speech.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-university-of-chicago-steve-bannon-petition-20180130-story.html